Ali’s Recovery Story
Ali’s recovery runs through a horse named Rebel, a 6 a.m. men’s meeting in Spokane, and a recovery home for mothers in Maine. Nearly seven years in, she describes it as a tangled ball of yarn, loosene…
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Recovery Residences
Sober and recovery housing — McAuley Residence, Sophia's House, and the model that gives people somewhere safe to land.
11 stories
Live Free and Thrive
Brandy Rickaby is the executive director of New Generation, a shelter for pregnant women and mothers with young children. She also sits on the board of Hope on Haven Hill, where she once lived.
Understanding Recovery Residences
Twenty people sit around a dinner table in a house on an ordinary street, sharing a meal and their stories. This is a recovery residence, where peers in recovery live together, support each other, and…
James Rickrode
James Rickrode, a father of five, is seven years into recovery. He is vice president of Fresh Start Sober Living of Maine, which operates 17 recovery residences in the Bangor area.
Crystale Vega’s Journey
Crystale Vega has three years of sobriety. She works in peer support for local groups, holds a leadership role at Sophia's House, and serves on the board of Just Love Worldwide.
Recovery Capital
Brittany moved into a recovery residence with nothing but chaos behind her. Five years later, she owns a house, works at the Maine Association of Recovery Residences, and parents an eight-month-old so…
The Pillars of Recovery
Ron Springel knows exactly what makes a recovery residence work: it's the place where someone actually got well. This simple wisdom points to something larger. Four pillars support recovery for everyo…
Sober Living Comes Full Circle
Daryl Blums and his fiancée Katahli Stieg, in recovery for 7 and 3 years, co-own and run two sober houses in Southern Maine. They give others the support they once needed.
Ashley Reny
Ashley Reny sits in her office fielding calls from people desperate for a shot at recovery. Ten years ago, she was one of them, overdosing and waking in withdrawal at a recovery house in Portland. Now…
Recovery Residences
Josh Leonard wore out his welcome at home before finding Portland Sober Living. Two years as a resident transformed his life so completely that he stayed on as house manager. Recovery residences, from…
Sophia’s House Program Director : Tricia Grant
Tricia Grant is program director at Sophia's House. She is following a calling to help others "become survivors and then thrivers," and she says it took time to let go and let God.