From Livin’ La Vida Loca to Recovering at El Rancho de la Vida
Many of us have heard the saying “it takes a village to raise a child.” It also takes a village to support and encourage someone who is on the early path...
“There are an estimated 20.2 million adults every year who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder,” according to Donna McHugh, Vice President of Clinical Outreach at GateHouse Treatment. “And each of those people has a family.”
While only one person may have the...
Rumford’s New Path to Recovery
The Larry Labonte Recovery Center in Rumford opened its doors in 2020 directly next door to Arbe’s Carpet & Tile Center on Waldo Street.
This was no coincidence.
“Larry Labonte was the former owner of Arbe’s Carpet &...
It’s the ultimate superpower
When we ask couples in recovery what their biggest goal is for the relationship, the answer usually describes some form of emotional intimacy.
When we explore further, couples say: “The freedom to tell my partner how I think...
Expanding to meet the needs
From its humble beginnings at 87 Ohio Street in Bangor, Fresh Start Sober Living now includes nine sober residences for men and two for women, and is about to open the doors of its twelfth residence...
Spurring community change is like an old-fashioned barn raising.
Everyone who is able to do so pitches in and makes use of any available resources.
That’s why community coalitions are essential partners in Maine’s continuum of prevention, treatment, and recovery.
There are dozens of such coalitions, funded...
