Dreaming, Designing, Building, and Living Life
Why would a successful business owner want to publicly share his story of addiction and recovery?
Because it’s about hope—and smashing stereotypes.
Senecal Construction founder Matt Senecal will reach 11 years of sobriety on March 1, 2024. “Addiction affects anybody—police officers,...
Have you ever said, “That stresses me out” or “That makes me so anxious”? We often mix up stress and anxiety, but it’s important to know that feeling stressed is a normal part of life. It helps us grow and learn new things.
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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...
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...
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...
Providing Judgement-free Support for Mainers
Keith Bellefleur, resident of Oakland, ME, has recently taken the position of OPTIONS (Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety). Liaison for Somerset County. OPTIONS is one of the state’s strategies to reduce fatal and non-fatal drug-related overdoses in...
