Articles, podcasts and interviews with FAR raising awareness about addiction and caregiving.
JB Robillard lost his daughter, Madeleine, and now advocates for a right to intervene. https://youtu.be/ZBt1LhSWk90
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My son almost died Friday night. He’s 20 years old. I don’t even know why I went looking for him….
Today marks six years free from all mind-altering substances—something I once thought was impossible. I was lost in addiction, broken,…
“We love you. We’re here for you. Recovery is worth it.” Thank you to Chad for sharing his story of…
“I can’t emphasize to people enough that it is so important to let people in your life know they’re loved.”…
For a long time, I fought to find recovery, constantly falling back into old patterns, feeling trapped in a cycle…
When Louise’s daughter began struggling with heavy drug use in grade 9, Louise faced the painful realization that she needed…
Reflections on My Journey: In this journey, if we don’t get the outcome we desperately want, it’s natural to have…
By: Carolann Introduction: In this post, we explore the complex issues in caregiving and the healthcare system. It’s a heartfelt…
By: Carolann Introduction: Figuring out when a loved one is in crisis and whether they are competent to make medical…
By: Carolann Introduction: Taking care of a loved one who struggles with substance use disorder (SUD) can be very hard…
By: Carolann Introduction In this episode, we turn our attention to common myths and misconceptions about mental health and substance…
By: Carolann Introduction: In our journey to understand the complexities of caregiving for those with mental illness, we will explore…
By: Carolanne Introduction: My name is Carolann, and I lost my beloved partner in December of 2023 to complications from…
By: A sibling/caregiver/nurse My parents are retired. They worked their whole lives to provide for their children, including drives to…
By: Kat E If you told me 3 years ago that I would be riding the wave of cannabis…
My son Nicholas My beautiful boy was perfect in every way but one. His brain was broken. I knew it…
By: Joanne Helm On a very cold day this year, I came home from work, sat on my bed…
By: A Toronto Mother We started noticing a change in our son at 14. The checkboxes for mental health red…
By: Kathryn Eve When I was a teen, I developed a real problem with alcohol and drugs right out of…
Hi! My name is Tyler, and I am in long term recovery from alcoholism and addiction. This is a significantly…
Five years ago I decided it was time to find recovery and take my life back. Five years ago…
My birth mother was only 16 when she found out she was pregnant so she had me and gave…
I am a mother, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, and a proud living example that recovery from addiction is possible….
By: Angie Hamilton, Executive Director, Families for Addiction Recovery Angie Hamilton (left) and Irene Reilly-Paterson (right) It’s April 16 –…
Hi, my name is Doug, and I am a person in recovery. This is my story. When I was…
By Betty-Lou Kristy, Member of Families for Addiction Recovery’s Advisory Board Seventeen years ago on Dec. 23, 2001, my…
Addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease that kills thousands of people yearly. Our son, Ian Maude, died of this…
There are a few dates that are engrained in my mind – friends and family members birthdays, my sober…
Written By: Rich Clune When I was a young boy, I was a dreamer. I wanted to be an…
Myles was an intelligent, talented and caring young person. He loved learning and was an honor roll student. He…
It wasn’t so much that I wanted to die as it was the idea that by ending my life,…
