Sober Walk hosted by Battlefords Treatment Centre. (AlyssaRudolph/battlefordsNOW)

By Alyssa Rudolph

Sober Walk

Battlefords Sober Walk marks journeys of healing

Nov 18, 2025 | 12:58 AM

“What we can’t do alone, we can do together.”

Those words from Daniel Little rang especially true for him at the second annual Sober Walk, hosted by the Battlefords Treatment Centre.

Little celebrated his own sobriety Monday by participating in the walk as part of National Addictions Awareness Week.

“Two years ago, I was struggling to find a place to sleep. I didn’t have any means of finance, getting myself clothes, those sorts of things. Now I have a house that I live in, and I feel so blessed,” he said.

Little’s substance abuse started at just 15 years old. As he got older, drugs became more important to him than his relationship with friends and family.

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“I lost my job, lost my apartment, lost my vehicles, stopped going to see my kid and ended up homeless on the street,” he said.

His turning point to recovery happened when he woke up to paramedics standing above him. He had no recollection of what happened.

“I went to my best friend’s dad. I asked him what I should do. He told me, ‘You just did the first thing that you need to do, which is ask for help,’” he said.

Little participated in holistic-based treatment at Poundmaker’s Healing Lodge, similar to the practices at Battlefords Treatment Centre. Both recovery centers are rooted in Indigenous traditions and cultural teachings. They implement prayer and smudging ceremony every day into the trauma-informed care provided.

After celebrating two years of recovery, Little is now proud to be a senior program attendant for Battlefords Treatment Centre, helping to guide others battling addiction through his own experience.

“It’s so rewarding. It’s kind of like that full circle sort of thing; in the beginning, I never would have expected that I would have a job in a treatment center,” he said.

He wants those considering treatment or currently receiving it, to take it seriously and follow the advice from professionals in the centre.

“A lot of things in their life are going to have to change, but they’ll be changing for the better. It just takes time,” he said.

The Battlefords Treat Center currently offers a 42-Day Adult Residential Treatment Program for those seeking sobriety. The treatment approach includes traditional activities along with classroom-style education sessions and group therapy.

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