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Rebecca Laber-Smith – South Portland, Maine
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 never have fun again and that I was doomed to a lonely, friendless life) I have richer experiences sober and am friends...
John Campbell from Falmouth, Maine
John Campbell from Falmouth Maine shares his thought on the journey
Niki Curtis from Portland, Maine
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 in very early pre-recovery when I was seeing a drug...
Sam Marr from Caribou, Maine
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 me but for myself. For so long I kept away from others in a...
Kayla Kalel from Bangor, Maine
What has surprised you the most about sober living? Coming into Recovery is just the beginning, the life that recovery gives is something I could never have thought up myself (even in my wildest dreams). What is your greatest joy today? My 9-month-old daughter,...
Amanda Lapointe from Portland, Maine
What has surprised you the most about sober living? Finding my voice and being honest, open and vulnerable in front of others actually brings people closer together. I always thought that being vulnerable was a sign of weakness, not a strength! Being honest with each...
Heather Huntley from Saco, Maine
What has surprised you the most about sober living? That I really wasn't born under a black cloud. The bad choices I made determined the things that were happening to me in life, as the good choices I'm making now are determining all the great things that are...