Jobs, drugs and religion: why these people are calling it quits

Quitting can sometimes get a bad reputation.

But there is a power in walking away from a situation that is no longer serving you whether it's a job, an addiction, or a relationship.

On this episode of Now or Never,meet people who've recently called it quits on something meaningful in their life and the aftermath of making such a big decision.

• For16 years,Leah Gorhamworked as a nurse in New Brunswick. Then, after she was attacked by a patient,shejust couldn't do it anymore. She joins us from her big rig truck to talk about the joys ofbeing a new trucker, and the guilt of leaving nursing.

• Kaitlin(last name withheld) returns home for Mother's Day weekend and sits down with her momSharon,to talk about her struggle to quit meth over the past seven years and the toll it's taken on both of them.

• After 31 years in business,Sandy Doylewas more than ready to shut down her restaurant Blondie'sBurgers in Winnipeg. But is she ready to quit her "Blondie"persona, too?

• "I am a quitter and I am proud of it!" ForCourtney Wright,the journey to no longer identifying as a Christian has been long and painful. But today, she's finding the gifts in leaving it behind.

• And kids share words of encouragementto other kids thinking of quitting an activity.

Originally aired in May, 2022

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