June 16 – I am deeply grateful to be gathered here with you here on the traditional and ancestral territories of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. My name…
We have a lot of work to do and a lot of love to spread
My name is Annie and I am Cree from La Ronge in Northern Saskatchewan. I left there when was 8 because I was sick with Tuberculosis and…
OAT “Therapy” and me
I live in Nanaimo, also known as the unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nations. It’s a city that goes by many other names: “The City with…
The Abyss
Unending darkness on unending night. Each way I turn, above me and below. Threatening to rebirth my greatest fears, But still I do not run from the…
I’m ready for a miracle
My whole life revolves around her Even though her evil side can burn She loves to feed off me Wastes my life, my energy Of the dangers,…
Harm Reduction Is Not Just A Hashtag: Hamilton dialogue report
Getting to Tomorrow Hamilton Brought together by witnessing firsthand the consequences of failed drug policies, 47 members of the Hamilton harm reduction community gathered to talk, share,…
Why do I use?
I do it to forget Forget all the things I regret. I do it to escape reality To find a new identity. I do it to manage…
I lost my star
Monday night, I lost my star. A beautiful man that I have at heart.
Finding Community Finding Hope: Cassandra Smith and the Path to Empowerment
True help is rooted in compassion, suspends judgment, is trauma-informed, and focuses on building an infrastructure of support around people that is resilient and holistic–in short, a “community.”
