Before Teen Challenge, I felt like a prisoner to addiction, walking to death row. I had tried to break free many times, but with every failure came more guilt and shame. It started as a way to cope but became...

I grew up with everything I could want: a loving family and a prosperous home as an adopted son, blessed by my family and their friends. I got into sports and studies early on in life and excelled at most...

I began using alcohol at 14 and progressed to marijuana and mushrooms by 17. It stayed a social practice, as I was very involved with hockey and other sports. My cocaine use started at university, when my father became ill....

I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My parents separated when I was young. To dull the feeling of abandonment and fill the void in my life, I started using marijuana, then alcohol, and finally harder drugs. This never filled the...