Monthly Archive: July 2009

The Road to Persistence

The Courageous Pen   ·   July 3, 2009

Derek writes: Two years today marks an unbelievable, indescribable, and at the time, unachievable journey. I remember vividly reading what was written in the Caritas Quarterly newsletter about a man whose alias was Rob. As I read, stricken with fear, frustration, and mostly doubt, I tried to understand the type of “long hard journey” he [...]

Resurrection

The Courageous Pen   ·   July 3, 2009

Dan B writes: My name is Daniele, I’m 39 years old and have been at Caritas for twenty three months. I was born in Toronto and brought up in a good Italian family. The first time I ever touched drugs was when I was fourteen and it started as a joke with friends, you know, [...]

Drug City

The Courageous Pen   ·   July 3, 2009

Curt writes: It’s my parent’s fault. Society’s fault. Your fault, school system’s fault, television’s fault, my ‘best friends’ fault. Everyone’s fault that I’m snorting chemicals. Burnt. Down. I could have been a famous musician, or a president, or own a restaurant downtown if you hadn’t screwed me up. Destruction. Failures. Fine, leave me here, alone [...]