Alternate Roots

General facts about PTSD

TONIGHT! Music in the Park. Madawaska, Bicentennial Park, 6pm. Sponsored by NorState Federal Credit Union.

LGBTQ+ -affirming care IS su***de prevention 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ we are happy to offer a safe place for all!

Another one joining the ranks—it’s time fo us to give thanks! Thank you to Alternate Roots/the Madawaska Center for Trauma & Addiction Recovery for being another one of our Bronze Sponsors!

wishes all LGBTQIA2S+ social workers, advocates, and allies a happy ! We’re proud to work alongside you for a more just and more inclusive world that honors, uplifts, and celebrates our diverse and intersecting identities, as well as the stories and contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Find resources here:
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Free class teaches Fort Fairfield residents how to identify and avoid frauds and scams The class taught people how to avoid online fraud, and gave them resources in case they do fall victim to a scam.

Starting this Sunday, we've got a new kind of meeting for you! It will be offered bi-weekly and will be a 90 minute meeting. We will post more about Smart Recovery on Saturday, but for tonight, we'll just share this:

These meetings will be open to anyone seeking recovery from addictions and addictive behavior. This meeting will not start with a Zoom option, it will be in person only (to start).

From their website:
SMART Recovery is a self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Participants learn tools for addiction recovery from the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups.

(For more information, the link to the website will be first in the comments.)

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Coming soon to Fort Kent - art studios, creative programming, and gathering space! Affordable membership, opportunities to learn and share skills, a place to get together in the spirit of friendship. Tell your friends! rivertowncac.org

Today's a great day to cut a ribbon and share hope.

Today's a great day for some grilling.

Today's a great day for some music.

Today's a great day for some games.

Today's a great day to be in Fort Kent and kick off the weekend festivities.

Today's a great day to celebrate recovery.

Attention Van Buren, Grand Isle, Frenchville, and Madawaska residents!!!!!!

can be joyful but also overwhelming. If you are not feeling like yourself, it’s okay to seek help
988lifeline.org/help-yourself/maternal-mental-health/

Pregnancy and giving birth can be joyful and can also present a variety of strong emotions for pregnant and postpartum people.

Strong emotions may include feeling overwhelmed, scared, tired, worried, and inadequate. Depression, anxiety, and other symptoms during and after pregnancy are common and treatable. They affect new parents of every culture, age, gender, race, and income level.
Help is available. You are not alone.
Asking for help can help keep you and your baby as healthy as possible.

Unleash your creativity and submit your artwork for the 2024 Art of Recovery project! This initiative from SAMHSA celebrates the powerful connection between art, mental health, and substance use recovery.

🎨 📸Showcase how creative expression paves the way for empowerment, healing, and personal journeys. Learn more and submit your work here: samhsa.gov/recoveryart

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Source: PinkAlpaca Comics

Mindful Monday... 🌄

THE CLIMB

They say that when you’re broken
This is how the light gets in
But what if all the cracks
Are letting out the light within?

They say it makes you stronger
But at first it makes you weak
The way you face the mountain base
Before you reach the peak

They say to break is brave
And yet your mind is full of dread
You’re not overwhelmed by courage
But by helplessness instead

But admitting you are breaking
Is far braver than you know
And remember, from the bottom
There is just one way to go

See, I think they mean it isn’t just
That breaking makes you strong
But the way you use the embers
Of your will to carry on

It’s triumph over trauma
And it’s healing after hurt
It’s rising from the ashes
With a new-found sense of worth

So find yourself a candle
And allow its tiny spark
To ignite you back to life
And put the fire back in your heart

And grant yourself compassion
For the times that you feel weak
Just rest until you’re strong enough
To get back on your feet

Yes, I know that when you’re broken
You have only threads of hope
But tie them to the mountain
Like your personal safety rope

Then gather at the bottom
With the summit high above
Then take a breath and take a step
The only way is up

~ Becky Hemsley Poetry ~

🎨 To You From Steph

You are not your feelings, they are just passing through

Always show up for yourself