Our Teen Council speaks about connections at SAL

Dedicated Volunteers are the Backbone of Save A Life

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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.

LoonFest Recap: From Community Care to Hometown Pride By: Maggie Rogers This past weekend, the community came together in full force for the annual Loon Festival! It was a vibrant celebration of community and hometown pride. At our booth, Save A Life Recovery Resource Center handed out free Narcan, lock bags & boxes, hygiene kits, educational materials on harm reduction, and information about local treatment and recovery options. Staff and volunteers engaged festivalgoers in

From Fundraisers to Festivals: Save A Life’s Summer Season By: Maggie Rogers Save A Life started up their summer of fun with our 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands! On Saturday, June 28th, Unknown J, Brady’s Grown Up Time, Vox Populi, Coelacanth, Nick Wood, Only The Few, and The Amp Breakers took to the stage, trying to win the vote from the crowd! Not only did we have a great crowd in the building but our online crowd watching the livestream cheered on the groups! We also welcom

* Creative expression heals – Writing, art, and music help individuals process and celebrate their stories. * Prevention through participation – Activities like gardening and crafting provide healthy, meaningful ways to spend time. * A rare, substance-free space – Our programs offer safe environments free from alcohol and other triggers. * Real connections, real stories – When we create together, we see each other as human—beyond the stigma. * A community that grows toge

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