Cameron Obremski
Cameron Obremski's cat Belle runs and hides whenever he raises his voice. Years into recovery, he realizes he's chasing away the love he's finally learning to accept. This musician's journey reveals h…
Articles by Gabrielle Gilbert
From Recovery to the Finish Line, Chris Madden’s Story
Chris Madden stands at the summit of his forty-eighth mountain, his father beside him on the New Hampshire peak. Four years sober, Chris has transformed from someone struggling to believe in himself i…
Navigating Sobriety with Self-Compassion and Courage
Erin Hamlin stood in front of her fitness class, fully present with her three children at home, something she once thought impossible. Now a recovery advocate in Maine, she's learning that sobriety me…
Josh Colwell
Josh Colwell is a husband, father, and Certified Recovery Support Worker at a treatment center in New Hampshire. Sober since October 2018, he works to make recovery easier to reach.
Crystale Vega’s Journey
Crystale Vega has three years of sobriety. She works in peer support for local groups, holds a leadership role at Sophia's House, and serves on the board of Just Love Worldwide.
Building Better, Building Together
Matthew Jones of Portland has been sober since Thanksgiving 2019. A carpenter, he gives people early in recovery work and support.
A Son, Softened Ed Crockett’s Story
Ed Crockett is the author of The Ghosts of Walter Crockett, a book about his father. After 30 years apart, the two found each other, and Ed says his dad taught him how to forgive.
A Community Film and Conversation
A seventeen-year-old filmmaker named Tyler Muise watched an audience cry at his fifteen-minute film about a high school boy spiraling through substance use. What moved them most wasn't judgment or sha…
Dave Smith
A young person in recovery asked Dave Smith if he ever thought about getting high again. Dave looked at his life: a twenty-year marriage, twelve grandchildren, a good job, a home. He realized the thou…
Carly and Brinn Flagg
Sisters Carly and Brinn Flagg both live in Maine now. They powerlift together and lean on a strong community. Carly's sobriety date is October 4, 2014, and the family has learned to talk things out.
Christine Maider
Christine Maider is a mother of four and a community activist with five years in recovery. She regained custody of her children and now helps other parents work for change in the system.
Anthony Brown
Anthony Brown is a registered nurse and licensed psychiatric technician. He has written two books about his recovery.
Sarah Langevin
Sarah closes the bathroom door in her Auburn home, not to hide, but to breathe. Four children play beyond it. Inside, she thanks the frustration and anger visiting her body, then lets them go. This sm…