The Vital Cornerstone for Recovery
For many, navigating the path of recovery, employment offers more than just financial stability. It provides a renewed sense of identity, purpose, and belonging. The act of working, collaborating with peers, and contributing to society...
The mutual benefits of Sponsorship in AA
Often we compare the long descent into addiction to walking into the woods and getting lost. One day we realize that we have strayed far from the path we wanted to take and instead are disoriented, alone...
Substance use disorder has often been called the lonely person’s disease. At the end of our individual stories, and at the beginning of a new chapter, we were two people with very different paths finding ourselves in a similar place: isolated, disconnected, and...
A Safe Haven for Men in Need of a Friend
The Friendship House was founded by Louise and Claude Montgomery in 1985. Louise and her “prayer partner” Alison Kelley felt their higher power was leading them to open Friendship House. In...
Expanding Recovery Support
Embracing the Power of Recovery Coaching
by Denise Black
Recovery coaching, a free resource for those seeking recovery and their affected family members, is rapidly expanding across Maine. Little known in Maine six years ago, coaching has now spread statewide, has become professionalized, and...
One Day a DMV, the Next a Recovery Center
INSPIRE Recovery Center is a lively space that offers a chance for people in recovery to come together in a safe, fun, and comfortable place while connecting with others in the recovery...
