Joe K. is one of many men that came to Alcoholics Anonymous through a mandated addiction rehabilitation center. The facility mandated 12 meetings a...
Personal Recovery Stories Articles
Personal Recovery Story: Marshall Mercer
Marshall Mercer, 40, lost his identity at birth. His parents, both addicts, were never really in his life, and he was raised by his grandparents...
Personal Recovery Story – Michael Paddleford
Staying the Course - A winding road to recovery sends a message of hope That early morning in March 2002, it seemed like every other snowstorm. I...
Senior Sober
I am sixty-one years old. Not quite senior, but certainly approaching the cusp. I have reflected on words my father...
Willa Wirth – A Force of Nature
When you see silver jewelry made by Portland’s Willa Wirth, you can’t help but notice the energy that radiates from...
The Anonymous Path – Beth
Beth’s decision to share her story is motivated by the hope that one person will read this, relate and find some help...
You Don’t Have to Be a Prisoner of Your Past
Own It, Accept It and Share It Colleen Garrick describes prison as “probably one of the most beautiful experiences in...
Veronica Ingrao
Eleven years. It took me 11 years to painfully claw through just two years of college. My family immigrated to the...
Tania Margate
My name is Tania. I am 47 years old and I live in Harpswell, Maine. My recovery spans through different inpatient and...
Melody Rose Paul
Melody Rose Paul’s habit of blackout drinking resulted in many nights in jail cells, but her long, winding struggle...
Stephen Chabot
"I think the biggest thing for me was learning to have fun again without alcohol.” I like to look ahead and focus...
Doug Dunbar’s journey
Alcohol worked for a while as a way to self-medicate, until the price to pay was too high A person who has desperately...