Client story: “This place saved my life.”

Cindy Reddick, East Toronto HART Hub Client

“This place saved my life. I came here after I left a really bad relationship—he knocked out my teeth. I came looking for help, and I got it.

I started coming here three, four times a week. I was coming off crack at the time — not heroin, because I’ve been clean off heroin for 13 years — and I’ve stayed clean since then.

This place has helped build me up and keep me built up, not break me down. I tell them how I’m doing, and they’re there for me. They know me now. This place is number one in my books.

I remember one time one of the counsellors called me at 11 o’clock when I didn’t even feel like getting out of bed. But I did. Because of her and this place.

I’m not used to being around people like this, but they are amazing. Even the chiropodist is amazing. They’re phenomenal. I’m learning how to talk to others and not feel trapped in something anymore.”