PRESCOTT RUSSELL, HAWKESBURY, ONTARIO, CANADA
CANADIAN PODCASTER, WRITER, MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
Never, Never, Never Give Up: Hope for Mental Health/Sobriety
Lunchroom News & Entertainment Special Edition Article Describing My Friend & Hero ‘Jay Barnard’
“OUR SECRET GUARDIAN ANGEL”
LUNCHROOM NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS AN ARTICLE THAT DESCRIBES MY FRIEND & COLLEAGUE’JAY BARNARD’ WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF ‘EMPOWER 2 RECOVER’ AND HAS SPOKE TO PEOPLE & ENCOURAGED EVERYONE WHO NEEDS SUPPORT OR ASKS, HE’S THERE, HE’S A SURVIVOR, HE’S A CELEBRITY, AN AMAZING CHEF, HE’S AN AMAZING FATHER, SON, FRIEND, COLLEAGUE & INSPIRES ME PERSONALLY TO DO WHAT I DO ALSO…JAY THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT YOU, ITS JUST WRITTEN IN A RESPECTFUL WAY…ENJOY!!
Never, Never, Never Give Up: A Message of Hope for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Speaker Jay Barnard & The Founder of Empower 2 Recover Movement.
Your Communities All Over Canadas Provinces & Cities, Towns, Village, & Beyond Needs You & Your Organization to Keep Going & Get Even Bigger Everyday & Every Event!!
When you’re in the depths of mental illness or struggling with addiction, the world can feel like it’s closing in. The days blend into nights, the weight of shame and silence grows heavier, and even the smallest steps forward can feel impossible. But here’s the truth: you are not alone, and you are not beyond help.
Recovery Is Not Linear…Jay Is Living Proof
Healing isn’t a straight path. It’s messy, uncomfortable, and sometimes painful. There will be setbacks. There will be days when the only thing you accomplish is surviving, and that’s okay. Progress in mental health or addiction recovery doesn’t always look like a breakthrough. Sometimes it looks like getting out of bed. Sometimes it’s choosing not to drink today. Sometimes it’s calling a friend instead of isolating.
That is progress.
The Strength in Vulnerability…Ask For Help
One of the bravest things a person can do is ask for help. There is no weakness in admitting you’re struggling. There is no shame in therapy, in medication, in rehabilitation, in community support. Vulnerability is not a flaw, it’s the foundation of healing. Reaching out might feel terrifying, but it could be the step that saves your life.
You Are Not Broken…Find Your Way Back to Happy
If you’re reading this, if you’re still breathing, then hope is alive within you. You are not broken, unworthy, or beyond repair. Your pain does not define you. Your diagnosis is not your identity. Your past does not decide your future. You are a whole person, deserving of love, support, and peace.
What If You Gave Yourself Another Chance?
What if, today, you didn’t give up? What if you gave yourself permission to try again? Not to be perfect, just to keep going. Recovery is not about never falling, it’s about getting back up. No matter how many times it takes.
There is no finish line in healing, it’s a journey. A deeply personal, often sacred one. And every day you choose to stay, to fight, to hope, you are winning.
Jay Barnard’s Country in Canada & The Communities in This Amazing Country Matter To Jays Vision & His Plan, One Step At A Time
CHECK THEIR WEBSITE FOR A CONFERENCE NEAR YOU TODAY!!
Whether it’s a support group, a therapist, a sober companion, a family member, or an online community, don’t do this alone. Healing happens in connection. If you don’t have someone in your corner yet, keep looking. There are people who will meet you with compassion, not judgment. They exist. And they care.
Adam’s Final Words: Never, Never, Never Give Up
If no one has told you lately: you matter. Your story matters. Your healing matters. It’s okay to start again, a hundred times if you need to. What’s important is that you don’t stop trying. The strength inside you is real, even when it doesn’t feel like it.
Never, never, never give up. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.
Your life is worth everything because…Jay Barnard Your Saving Lives, Doing God’s Work Dare I Say, & We Love You & Canada’s Mental Health & Sobriety Awareness Community, Your Attendees From Past & Future Conferences Plus All The Speakers, Musical Guests & Companies Helping Sponsor & Make A Change, We Thank You & Make Sure To Always Remember Your A Celebrity In Our Community That Loves & Needs You.
P.S. JAY; YOU ARE LOVED VERY MUCH BY ALL WHO HAVE HAD THE BLESSING TO MEET YOU & HEAR YOUR STORIES & MESSAGES OF PURE HOPE & ENCOURAGEMENT.
Cheers,
Adam Stace, Founder , Podcast Host, & Writer + Mental Health Advocate @ Lunchroom News & Entertainment,
Our Podcast Weekly Called ‘Le Hawkesbury Socia’
(Jay Barnard Was My 1st Honorary Guest)
Founder & Inspirational Speaker of Empower 2 Recover ‘Jay Barnard’, Helping Canada‘s Communities
’Beauty Begins The Moment You Decide To Be Yourself’
Coco Chanel
FEELING DEPRESSED, SUICIDAL OR JUST NEED TO TALK FOR SUPPORT
Yes, 988 works in Canada as a free, 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention helpline for people of all ages. You can call or text 988 to receive free, bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate support from trained respo. The service was launched nationally on November 30, 2023, by the Government of Canada, with implementation led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). How to access 988:
- Call: Dial 988 from any phone.
- Text: Text 988.
- TTY/IP Relay: Use the Canada Video Relay Service (Canada VRS) or TTY/IP Relay services and dial 711 to reach a relay operators.