I bought a recommended financial book by a famous female author to try to understand money and why I had such a hard time making a viable living. The introductory assignment made me want to slam the book shut. The honesty required was more...
Bethany Johnson welcomes everyone into the Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC) with a warm smile and a safe space for individuals seeking help, those in recovery, and affected others. She works as the Office Manager of CRCC in Rockland, Maine — the town she...
From Shadow to Light How Ryan Paige Turned Adversity into Advocacy
Ryan Paige’s childhood was marked by the unsettling normalcy of substance abuse. His family moved often, and the constant relocation only intensified his feeling of displacement. Regardless of where he was, the shadow of...
On Fire for Recovery
Josh Colwell’s favorite thing to talk about is recovery. He is a husband, a father, a harm reductionist, and an active recovery worker and advocate. Josh is currently employed by a treatment center in New Hampshire, and his experience includes volunteering,...
Chris Bastey’s Journey from Punk Rock to Recovery, An Artist’s Transformation
Chris Bastey has become something of a legend in Rockland, Maine. Working at the famed Atlantic Studios, he’s dedicated nearly two decades of his life to the art of tattooing. His unique, bold, and...
The Transformative Power of Connection
Embracing Recovery and Belonging
If you spend any amount of time in recovery spaces (meetings, sober living residences, recovery centers, etc.), it likely won’t be long until you hear someone say something to the effect of “the opposite of addiction is...
