Gord Portman, the Penticton man who assisted in saving two lives in a house fire earlier this year, has been honoured with a bravery award by the for his actions during the fire.
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After Portman intervened in the fire, he was inspired to get clean and sober.
91裸聊视频淚 saw that picture of me in the paper and I just looked at myself like 91裸聊视频榦h boy I need help,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� Portman told the Western News after receiving his award. 91裸聊视频淚 needed to get clean and sober after that.91裸聊视频�
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Portman would have received the award during a ceremony but due to the pandemic he received his plaque and medal in the mail Friday, Dec. 11.
After saving Linda Paksec and her daughter in the March house fire on Duncan Avenue, Portman checked himself into Discovery House Men91裸聊视频檚 Treatment Centre to seek help for his substance abuse. Now, over six months later, he91裸聊视频檚 clean and sober and has moved into a new home where he lives with his dog, Zippy. He91裸聊视频檒l be seven months clean and sober Dec. 22.
91裸聊视频淚 need to thank the Discovery House for saving my life,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 helped rescue Linda and her daughter but it was me that needed rescuing too.91裸聊视频�
Portman believes he would still be using drugs if it wasn91裸聊视频檛 for the fateful house fire. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 still be out there, lost in my addiction, missing in action.91裸聊视频�
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Looking ahead, Portman hopes his story can inspire others struggling with addiction to seek help. Eventually, he wants to work in addictions counselling himself.
91裸聊视频淚 have a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time,91裸聊视频� Portman said, explaining that he91裸聊视频檚 intervened in multiple other life-or-death situations. 91裸聊视频淕od91裸聊视频檚 got a purpose for me.91裸聊视频�
Now that Portman is sober and living on his own, he plans to begin taking courses at Okanagan College and one day hopes to work at Discovery House himself.
91裸聊视频淚 just love helping people, that91裸聊视频檚 who I am,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淚 want to work in the field of addiction one day, tell my story and help people with addiction and help other addicts.91裸聊视频�
A born and raised Pentictonite, Portman said he91裸聊视频檚 regained many tarnished relationships with friends and family since getting sober after the fire. 91裸聊视频淚 missed a lot of years but I91裸聊视频檓 back now and I want to help everybody.
91裸聊视频淚f anyone needs help they can message me on facebook and I can direct them to some resources and tell them how to make things easier.91裸聊视频�
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