Growing up as an Army Brat and then joining the military, the only life that I ever knew and felt completely at home in, was the military.

I joined the Reserves as a Medic in Halifax in 1979. I liked it so much that I joined the Regular Force in 1980 as a Medic.

“Get curious about something other than yourself!” advises retired Corporal Hans Poirier who has found his way out of a dark, destructive spiral. This is his story.