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Coastal Recovery Partners provides compassionate, evidence-based care to support lasting recovery. Guiding the way home with dignity, and connection.

10/25/2026

Sometimes the person who needs support isn’t the person struggling with substance use.

It’s the mom who wakes up in the middle of the night and checks her phone.
The partner who is trying to figure out what to believe.
The sibling who is angry, scared, and exhausted all at the same time.
The parent who celebrates every good day but is afraid to get their hopes up.
The family member who loves someone deeply and has no idea what the “right” thing to do is anymore.

Substance use affects more than the person using. Families carry fear, grief, hope, frustration, love, and uncertainty too.

And while you may desperately want recovery for someone you love, you cannot carry their recovery for them.

You are allowed to need support too. 🤍

Taking care of yourself does not mean you’ve stopped caring about them.

10/21/2026

Sometimes the hardest part of helping someone get treatment isn’t convincing them to accept help.

It’s finding the help.

Anyone working in this field knows the feeling. You have someone sitting in front of you who is ready. They need more support. You know what level of care could benefit them. And then the phone calls start.

No beds available.
A waitlist.
Insurance won’t cover that level of care.
They’re already receiving one service, so another more intensive service can’t be billed at the same time.
The program that has availability doesn’t accept their insurance.
The program that accepts their insurance doesn’t have availability.

And somewhere in the middle of all of this is a person who asked for help.

We also want to acknowledge the people on the other side of those phone calls. The ER staff trying to figure out where someone can go. The therapist trying to find more support for a client who needs more than one session a week. The case manager making call after call. The recovery coach trying to keep someone engaged while they wait. The treatment provider trying to find an option that actually works.

There are a lot of incredibly dedicated people working inside a system that can make doing the right thing incredibly difficult.

Sometimes we find the answer. Sometimes we get creative. Sometimes we make another phone call. And sometimes, despite everyone trying, the option that person actually needs simply isn’t accessible.

That is hard on the person seeking help, their family, and the people trying to help them.

To everyone doing this work and continuing to pick up the phone, make the referral, advocate, collaborate, and try again: we see you. 🤍

The barriers are real. So are the people working every day to get around them.

10/20/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 🩷

A breast cancer diagnosis is scary. Whether you’re the person hearing those words or someone you love is, it can turn life upside down.

People struggling with substance use and people in recovery aren’t exempt from the hard things life brings. A diagnosis, a sick parent, a partner going through treatment, the loss of someone you love. Sometimes recovery has to continue right alongside some of life’s hardest moments.

This month, we’re thinking of everyone facing breast cancer, the people who love them, those in treatment, survivors, and the families remembering someone they’ve lost.

No deeper message from us today. Cancer touches so many lives in incredibly difficult ways. We’re just sending a whole lot of love to anyone carrying this right now. 🩷

10/15/2026

Getting sober doesn’t automatically make it easier to stay on top of everything.

You can be doing well in recovery and still have a pile of mail you haven’t opened.
You can have texts you meant to respond to three days ago.
You can know you need to make that appointment and still keep saying, “I’ll call tomorrow.”
You can put off paperwork, forget deadlines, avoid checking your voicemail, struggle to plan ahead, or feel completely overwhelmed by things that seem like they should be simple.

Getting sober is a huge change, but it doesn’t mean everything else suddenly falls into place. Building routines, learning how to plan ahead, following through, and figuring out how to manage everyday responsibilities can be part of recovery too.
You don’t have to get your whole life organized today.

💡 Open one envelope. Send one text back. Make one appointment. Put one thing on the calendar.

One thing is still progress.

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day. 💚

This year’s theme is “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.”

There is knowledge that comes from education, training, and clinical experience. And there is knowledge that can only come from living through something yourself.

Both matter.

People who have lived through mental health challenges, substance use, treatment, recovery, and the systems meant to support them deserve more than a chance to tell their stories. Their experiences should have a place in conversations about what support actually looks like, what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change.

Some of the most meaningful change happens when we stop simply speaking about people and start making sure they have a seat at the table.

Today, we’re recognizing the value of lived experience and the voices of those willing to use theirs to make things better for the people coming after them. 💚

10/09/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 💜

In the substance use and recovery community, we know that life is rarely as simple as treating one thing at a time.

Someone may be trying to get sober while also navigating an unsafe relationship. Someone may be using substances to cope with trauma. Someone may be afraid that asking for help will make their situation more dangerous. And sometimes the people around them have no idea what is happening behind closed doors.
Substance use does not cause domestic violence, and experiencing domestic violence is never the survivor’s fault.

Recovery should include the opportunity to feel safe, supported, and heard.

This month, we stand with survivors, the advocates who support them, and the organizations in our communities working every day to help people find safety. 💜

10/07/2026

One of the beautiful things about recovery is realizing that the way things have always been doesn’t have to be the way they stay.

You can build new routines. Find new people. Repair relationships. Set boundaries. Try things you never thought were for you. Change your mind. Start over as many times as you need to.

There isn’t one version of what life in recovery is supposed to look like.

You get to figure out what yours looks like. 🤍

10/07/2026

Coastal Recovery Partners is growing our team! 🌊

We’re currently hiring per diem Evening Group Facilitators to support our substance use treatment programming.

We’re looking for CADCs and LADCs who are passionate about recovery, comfortable facilitating groups, and interested in joining a supportive, mission-driven team.

Interested in learning more? Send us a message or reach out at [email protected]

Please share with someone who may be a great fit!

10/05/2026

Today is World Teachers’ Day. 🍎

Teachers do so much more than teach.

They notice when something is wrong. They encourage kids who may not be getting encouragement anywhere else. They create safe spaces, build confidence, celebrate wins, and sometimes become one of the few consistent adults a young person can count on.

Most of us can probably think of at least one teacher who made a difference in our lives.

Today we’re sending a little extra appreciation to the teachers who continue showing up for their students every day. Your impact reaches further than you may ever know. 🤍

If a teacher made a difference in your life, give them a shoutout below.

10/02/2026

It’s Friday. Maybe you’re tired. Maybe work was stressful. Maybe this week felt longer than it should have, and you’re more than ready for the weekend.

For a lot of people, those feelings used to come with an automatic response: I need a drink. I need to use. I need something to shut my brain off.

Recovery can mean learning what to do with tired, stressed, overwhelmed, or bored when the old answer isn’t an option anymore.

So if this week took a lot out of you, give yourself permission to have a quiet weekend. Rest. Get outside. Call someone. Eat something good. Do something that makes you feel like yourself.

You don’t have to earn rest.

We hope you have a good weekend. 🤍

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343 Gorham Road
South Portland, ME
04106

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+12078353221

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http://coastalrecoverymaine.com/

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