Opinion by EHN Staff Written by Sean Singer, veteran, yogi, and physical health instructor at Bellwood Health Services. When I started working at Bellwood in March 2017, it dawned on me that everyone has experienced some stressful or traumatic events in their life. We can all have addictions because of these past or present events. … Read more
Alumni Interview by EHN Staff In this blog post series, EHN alumni share their experience, strength, and hope for the holiday season. What were the winter holidays like for you prior to recovery? I used to stock up on Christmas booze only having to restock it as my consumption increased. I was a firefighter and … Read more
Opinion by EHN Guest Writer Written by Jo Colette, recovered addict, tattoo artist, and mom. My first Christmas in recovery, I’d been abstinent for seven months. I’d spent the last four years in a different province, thousands of kilometres away, lost in addiction. I had completely isolated myself from all of my family, apart from … Read more
Opinion by EHN Guest Writer In celebration of Bellwood’s 35th anniversary. Paul Dilworth is a Toronto-based social worker with a private practice focusing on addiction. Paul attended Donwood, Dr. Bell’s publicly-funded addiction treatment facility, and today refers his clients to Bellwood for treatment. He has been in recovery for 26 years. I have been a … Read more
Staff Interview by EHN Writer In celebration of Bellwood’s 35th anniversary. Wendy Cope never intended to be an addiction counsellor. With her father suffering from alcohol addiction, Wendy had a dysfunctional childhood. Wendy recalls living in constant fear of her father’s reaction to anything she said or did. She remembers tense, silent dinner times and … Read more
