'When we open up (wounds) and they are not validated, this creates serious consequences from many attempting to bury their trauma in addiction.'
On Wednesday, dozens of people arrived in downtown Calgary after walking more than 15 hours from Morley, Alta.said. “We had blisters and by the end of the day people had heat stroke.”or ‘They are Taking Me Home’ walk, which honours those who have lost their lives to addiction, suicide and murder.
“We’ve lost so many people to addiction through opioids,” Daniels said. “That’s all I’ve known is addiction, my dad was an alcoholic.” Daniels has been sober for more than four years after struggling with addiction for nearly three decades and has been working with others to offer hope and support.“I tried to recover many times but I never included my higher power,” he said. “This time, I get up early in my day and offer my tobacco, that’s how I have to live.”
Simon House Recovery Centre said it’s seen an increase in deaths due to trauma surrounding the residential school system and its Indigenous applicants have tripled in recent years, with clients seeking treatment programs supported by First Nations Elders.
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