What has surprised you the most about sober living? How good it feels! And that I’m never bored! Contrary to my pre-recovery beliefs (that I would...
Personal Recovery Stories Articles
Ashley Reny – Portland, Maine
I’m 33 years old. I grew up in Sabattus, Maine in a very loving family who gave me everything I could have ever needed. Tragically, my father...
Maulian Dana
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation Maulian Dana, the Penobscot Nation’s first Tribal Ambassador, made a choice on June 4, 2018 to stop...
Amy Alexander – Brunswick, Maine
Having left her foster family at age 14, Amy went through more than 8 rehabs while dealing with addiction and...
Kevin O’Grady
Kept trying until he found something that worked Spending much of his life as a functioning alcoholic, Kevin O’Grady...
Eleanor Trask – Biddeford, Maine
My lifestyle during active use was very dark. There were no limits as to what I would do to obtain my next high. I had...
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...
Courtney Allen
Courtney Allen remembers the first time she saw the color green. She was 22 years old, a mother of two, and just a few...
Mike Ouellette from Sanford Maine
Mike Ouellette says the lowest point of his life was November 14, 2014. He had been struggling for a long time. He had...
John Campbell from Falmouth, Maine
What has surprised you the most about sober living? Well, I guess the thing that surprises me the most is that I am...
Brant Dadaleares
Brant Dadaleares doesn’t ask people he hires if they have a problem with alcohol and drugs. The owner of Gross...
Sara Kraus
Sara Kraus of Harpswell is just finishing work at a local bank. She says she’s nervous about sharing her story – “but...