submitted by Amy Clark When the opioid crisis hit my family it did so with the force of a wrecking ball, destroying everything in its wake. My family was lucky; our story has a happy ending. In the years since, as I watched the crisis continue to ravage the Bangor...
Resilience is an innate capability that some people seem to have that allows them to keep going despite the setbacks – it applies to all stages of recovery regardless of the path.
John Campbell from Falmouth Maine shares his thought on the journey
Hi. I’m 32 and have lived in Maine all my life. I’m in recovery, and I’m proud of that. I had a wonderful childhood – my parents were generous and very loving. They took us to church every weekend, and my siblings and I certainly were well fed – growing up in an...
What has surprised you the most about sober living? Finding enjoyment and pleasure in life without the use of a substance. What is your greatest joy today? Being able to be present not only for those around me but for myself. For so long I kept away from others in a...
What has surprised you the most about sober living? Coming into Recovery is just the beginning, the life that recovery gives is something I could never have thought up myself (even in my wildest dreams). What is your greatest joy today? My 9-month-old daughter,...
What? Who said that? As I prepared to go out for an evening of dinner and drinks, I heard it. Soft and subtle, but not my own. You know that voice that warns you to not go down that street or not to eat that fish because it is not fresh? Yeah, that one. It wasn’t a...
What has surprised you the most about sober living? Finding my voice and being honest, open and vulnerable in front of others actually brings people closer together. I always thought that being vulnerable was a sign of weakness, not a strength! Being honest with each...
What has surprised you the most about sober living? That I really wasn't born under a black cloud. The bad choices I made determined the things that were happening to me in life, as the good choices I'm making now are determining all the great things that are...