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Donations help sustain the organization and benefit the local recovery community - all donations directly support CCAR’s Recovery Support Services throughout Connecticut.
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75 Charter Oak Ave
Building 1, Suite 305
Hartford, CT 06106
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We are thrilled to share that CCAR is bringing back our blog after a long hiatus! Executive Director Stacy Charpentier is looking forward to providing insight, opinions, thought-provoking topics, and more through regular blog posts on our website. We hope you take the time to read these posts, and maybe even leave a comment or share with others. There will be more to come at https://ccar.us/blog/ 🙌
Gabe shares his story of growing up in a middle-class suburb in Long Island, struggling with drug and alcohol addiction from a young age, and the ensuing legal issues and incarcerations. He discusses his turning point in 2018 after a serious overdose and his subsequent commitment to recovery, community service, and faith. Gabe talks about his work as a volunteer, recovery coach, and founder of a nonprofit recovery community organization. He highlights his efforts in helping others through various programs, including sober living homes, recovery coaching training in prisons, and his newly published book on leveraging lived experience for community service. Gabe emphasizes the importance of self-worth, support, and finding one's own path in recovery. He Wanted to Help Others with Addiction—Before Starting His Own Recovery https://youtu.be/nYSs9kahhNA #addictionrecovery #fromprisontopurpose #overdosesurvivor #recoveryjourney #recoverymatterspodcast #podcast
