Muskoka Recovery: Matt’s Story
Matt Growing up I suffered from grave emotional suppression. Over the years from teenage years to my late 20s, I used drugs and alcohol as way to cope with misunderstood emotions and prompting life events. I used first large amounts of weed, some MDMA, mushrooms, a lot of alcohol, cocaine and speed pills. My use progressed from one substance to another. In my mid-20s I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I was quick to become hopeful that the medication alone would fix all my issues. However, in my mid-20s is when I became highly addicted to cocaine and speed pills. Before Muskoka I tried to quit twice on my own, with the longest period being 6 months until a life event came up that I wasn’t...
