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Amy Alexander – Brunswick, Maine

Having left her foster family at age 14, Amy went through more than 8 rehabs while dealing with addiction and substance abuse. She shares her struggle through addiction, rehabilitation, losing her...
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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 used every substance in any manner that I could. I was a human garbage...
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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 lost his parents to cancer, and a sibling had also been diagnosed with cancer....
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Louis Grassi

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,...
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Louis Grassi

Louis Grassi

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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...

Sarah Siegel

Sarah Siegel

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I grew up on a tiny island called Cliff, off the coast of Portland in Casco Bay. A great deal of my childhood was...

Imagine

Imagine

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IMAGINE: This morning you noticed that the sun is shining. It’s cold, sure, but the snow-covered landscape is hushed...