Good for Employees and Good for Business
I’m always looking for good guys to hire. I got involved with the Recovery Friendly Workplace because I was that guy in recovery looking for a job,” says Keith Hornberger, owner of New Hampshire-based KHH Contracting. “All...
I am a person in long-term recovery and work at the Bangor Area Recovery Network in the field of peer-based recovery support services.
I am intimately familiar with the barriers individuals face when entering the workforce and/or while working to sustain their recovery.
Among many other...
Spa Tech may be just the ticket
Spa Tech Institute founder and co-owner Nancy Risley started taking exceptional care of her body and mind after having a near-deadly case of hepatitis when she was just 13.
“I think when you have an experience like that,...
Wearing multiple hats
The purpose of my job is genuinely to help people move on with their lives.”
That’s how Alicia Smith, Probation Officer with the Department of Corrections, describes her job. She works in Portland now, having transitioned recently from working primarily with people...
Being a recovery ally is a journey, a lifelong commitment to take actions that support people in recovery. There are many ways to show your support. Here are some tips that I have learned from my friends and colleagues in recovery.
1. Listen
There’s nothing...
In the early days and weeks of recovery, when the heart is raw, relationships are shattered, deep fear about what happens next abounds and a future in wellness seems impossible, Joanne Arnold captures moments of connection that tell stories of determination and hope.
She...
