Helping the drug addict who stole my dog to get into rehab
Brayden Morton was devastated when his beloved dog was stolen. He found the thief 鈥� a drug-addicted young woman 鈥� but instead of pressing charges he鈥檚 supporting her through rehab.
Canadian Brayden Morton was devastated when his beloved dog Darla was stolen from him. He ended up tracking her down but when he encountered the thief, he saw a distressed young homeless woman with a serious drug addiction and his own past was brought back to him in an unexpected and painful way. Brayden is himself a recovering addict with a troubled history including serving time in prison. He鈥檚 now a drugs interventionist and decided not to press charges against the young woman and instead help her through rehab.
Picture: Brayden Morton with Darla
Credit: Courtesy Brayden Morton
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