'If I would have been able to find that peace and that support earlier on, maybe I would have saved all those years of suffering,' said Brady Leavold in a presentation at Nipissing University in North Bay
NORTH BAY - No one, least of all Brady Leavold, could have predicted how his life would spiral out of control on that fateful day at a summer concert, when he broke self-imposed boundaries, by choosing to have his first experience with drugs.The product of a broken home and abuse by a family member at a very young age, Leavold’s life has been one hurdle after another.
“Tonight was about getting people out and hearing a challenging conversation, and I hope it leaves people with a little bit of a different perspective, and more than anything I hope the conversation continues long after tonight,” said Leavold at the end of the evening as people milled about in small groups chatting about what they had just heard.
“I would have told people what was going on. I would have told people what I was going through as a kid, when I was abused and having hard times. I would have talked about things and maybe sought help in a way where I wasn’t in fear of being judged or people finding out. As you see here tonight, everybody found out about the abuse and I’m now in a place where I’m talking about it.
“I’m coaching from NHL players down to young boys and girls and it has been phenomenal. I actually have parents coming up to me saying they want me to coach their kids, they want me to share my life experience and be that mentor. There’s so much more than just hockey, it is the life experience.” “I’m very grateful to be in that position, and I’ve been able to make a small impact. The people up here are tremendous. This is where I first ever coached and put my skates on after nine years here at Memorial Gardens about three years ago. I came up from Muskoka and I love North Bay. It is like a third home for me.”
“One of the steps to resiliency is certainly surrounding yourself with people that have the desire to inspire and have the desire to be inspired.”
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