This is was my favorite job I worked at, unfortunately while I was working there I started getting into substances and lost my job because I was always using and didn’t care about the job. This shows that due to addictions you can lose the one thing you hold dear.
First and foremost I would like to say this is the first time a person has ever asked me about being a youth and using substances. How I was driven to it and what made me start abusing substances. I wish people could take time and listen to what the youth go through when they go through this illness of addictions
When I was younger I used to love going to the Blue Berry Festival just to watch the ferris wheel and sometimes I would get on it but with substances we end up not enjoying some things we love before
This was taken in Fort Chipweyn, I love visiting there coz its beautiful. It reminds me that although I go through this illness there are some things I still enjoy.
I like to sit around a fire with my friends and family especially when I was growing up. It was a way for us to connect as people.
This is 380, this biggest plane, its in Toronto. I saw this when the company I worked for sent me to Toronto for work. I hold this dear as I remember one of the most amazing things I saw before this addiction illness took over my life. Without drugs I experienced one of the most amazing things.
I lost my house in the 2016 Horse River Fire in Abasand. As we were leaving the city my best friend’s house had already been engulfed by fire and was not sure how my house was till it was announced and I came back to the devastation. This pushed me more into substances as I had lost all the things I valued the most in the world. Losing all the things you cannot get back is very hard and can push you to a different extreme that you never thought you would go
This river is in Abasand, it reminds me of the tranquility and peace that comes with being sober and when you need time away from stresses of life.
This sunflower patch was planted by a neighbor in Abasand just to give people a different narrative from their house burning. It gives them something beautiful to see and look at in the community.
I used to go golfing with my dad. It provided peace and a time for us to catch up on things and life but with addictions some of this I robbed myself and my dad, out time together to bond and connect.
Like all boys I want to own a motorcycle one day, when my life is back on track and I have worked enough to buy it. I want to own so I can drive all over Canada and see what other people are living, get to know other cultures.
I love the northern lights, its part of the things we saw when we where growing up. We lay down on the ground with my friend and we just watched them. It was around 2 in the morning, but it was beautiful. Although people use substances sometimes life can be beautiful to watch.
