I grew up on a tiny island called Cliff, off the coast of Portland in Casco Bay. A great deal of my childhood was steeped in the magnificent beauty that Maine’s wild places offer. I enjoyed nature, fishing and playing with my beloved...
What has surprised you the most about sober living?
I was surprised that I can genuinely love myself and live a life where I don’t make decisions for myself based on the approval of others. I remember at one point...
Lisa Silverman finds lasting healing through holistic practices and shows others the eclectic path recovery can take.
With her unique sense of style and radiant personality, Lisa Silverman has been a brilliant force in Maine’s recovery community for over three decades.
It’s hard...
“There’s hope,” says Eric Sorensen. “I keep it simple. I tell them there’s hope.”
That’s what he says when he meets someone living what his life was for decades – using narcotics, drinking, sleeping in back alleys, pulling food out of dumpsters, blacking...
What has surprised you the most about sober living?
Finding enjoyment and pleasure in life without the use of a substance.
What is your greatest joy today?
Being able to be present not only for those around...
By the time Glenn Simpson awoke in a psych ward in Pennsylvania to a nurse putting an IV in his arm, he had lost track of a few fundamentals. He didn’t know what day of the week it was, what had happened to...
