Recovery Support

Gambling addiction can affect anyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstances. What may start as a form of entertainment can gradually become something more serious, leading to financial strain, stress, relationship challenges, and impacts on mental health. Because it is not always as visible as other forms of addiction, many people struggle in silence, unsure of where to turn.

Our Teen Council speaks about connections at SAL

Why Connection Saves Lives By Courtney Morgan Every day, people walk through the doors of Save A Life carrying something heavy. Sometimes it’s addiction. Sometimes it’s grief. Sometimes it’s loneliness, shame, or simply the feeling that they no longer belong anywhere. What many people don’t realize is that recovery doesn’t start with a program or a perfect plan. Recovery often starts with something much simpler. Connection. A conversation. A shared cup of coffee. Someone sayi

Behind almost every person seeking recovery is a family navigating uncertainty.

it is also important to talk about substances which are legal, widely available, and often misunderstood. One of those substances is Kratom.

January is Substance Use Disorder Month, but the center is here for you all year.

Whether you love making New Year’s resolutions or avoid them altogether, Save A Life Recovery Resource Center is here for you. Whatever your need may be support, creativity, guidance, or connection you are welcome here. This year, let’s focus on progress over perfection, kindness over criticism, and community over isolation.

@thecenter207 blog: Understanding Holiday Depression

Incorporating art into substance abuse recovery isn't just about making something beautiful—it's about finding new ways to cope, heal, and grow.

A recovery coach is a non-clinical support professional who helps individuals navigate and sustain addiction recovery through mentorship, goal-setting, and accountability.

By Ashley Mitchell We get asked a lot about why many recovery centers have so many different programs that are just not recovery support groups. While support groups are incredibly needed and helpful, recovery is not a one size fits all. These variety of programs and creative programs do a few incredibly important things that you may not think of. Doing a creative program like writing or art turns your life story into something tangible that you can see. You can see with you

The path to recovery is as unique as each human being. We are all recovering from something. Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all journey. It is deeply personal, shaped by individual experiences, challenges, and strengths.

By Ashley Mitchell Ageism is something that is not spoken about a lot. It is a topic many would like to avoid or may deem unimportant. Ageism is important though and it really is an issue that goes across the board. The definition of ageism is “ prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.” I was fortunate enough a fe w years ago to work with the Maine Arts Commissions and Lifetime Arts and participate in intensive training on the subject of ageism. One comm