Mike Ouellette says the lowest point of his life was November 14, 2014. He had been struggling for a long time. He had lost his parents to cancer, and a sibling had also been diagnosed with cancer.
Mike had moved from his northern Maine hometown...
Brant Dadaleares doesn’t ask people he hires if they have a problem with alcohol and drugs. The owner of Gross Confection Bar in Portland’s Old Port offers a very specific piece of advice instead. “Don’t try to pull the wool over my eyes...
Sara Kraus of Harpswell is just finishing work at a local bank. She says she’s nervous about sharing her story – “but if it can help even one other person find their way out of the darkness of alcoholism,” she’s willing.
Sara made...
Ninety-year-old Joan Giles has much to celebrate, having been part of Maine’s recovery community for 41 years.
Journey’s Amy Paradysz
talked with Joan at the Sarah Frye Home, an assisted living center in Auburn, about changing perceptions and how Joan,...
Hi. I’m 32 and have lived in Maine all my life. I’m in recovery, and I’m proud of that.
I had a wonderful childhood – my parents were generous and very loving. They took us to church every weekend, and my siblings and...
