Maine Recovery Collective provides a long-term, residential recovery experience deeply rooted in community, self-exploration, and personal transformation. Our program fosters healing through structured support, holistic wellness, and peer connection while integrating clinical care, contemplative practices, and experiential learning.

Residential Recovery in a Supportive Community

• Holistic social community model, where residents participate in the daily rhythm of the house.

• 12-Step immersion, including on-site and community AA/NA meetings.

• Peer accountability and mentorship, emphasizing collective healing.

• A safe, clean, nurturing, structured, home-like environment fostering connection and mutual support.

  Holistic & Evidence-Based Therapy

• Jungian-Inspired Depth Therapy – Exploring dream work, shadow integration, and personal transformation.

• Trauma-Informed Counseling – Provided by licensed clinicians (LADC, CADC) using approaches such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

• Expressive & Creative Arts Therapy – Utilizing journaling, music, storytelling, and art therapy as tools for self-expression.

• Mindfulness and Somatic Practices – Breathwork, meditation, and body-centered techniques to support emotional regulation.

  Reconnection & Purpose-Focused Living

• Dislocation Theory Approach – Addressing addiction as a symptom of social fragmentation and helping residents rebuild relationships, purpose, and belonging.

• Work & Volunteer Readiness – Assistance with employment, volunteer placements, and life skills to foster independence.

• Personalized Goal Setting & Recovery Planning – Residents work with staff to create an individualized pathway to success.

  Healing Through Nature, Movement & Contemplation

• Outdoor Wellness Activities – Nature immersion, grounding exercises, and hiking for spiritual and physical renewal.

• Rudolf Steiner-Inspired Healing Modalities – Including biodynamic gardening, eurythmy (movement-based therapy), and rhythm-based living.

• Yoga & Movement Therapy – Offered by certified instructors to promote mind-body integration and trauma healing.

• Meditation & Contemplative Practices – Regular guided meditation, prayer, and silence-based reflection sessions to deepen self-awareness.

• Quarterly Contemplative Retreat at the Alcyon Center (Seal Cove, ME) – Every few months, three residents are selected to attend a three-day contemplative retreat at the Alcyon Center, engaging in spiritual rest, silence, and guided reflection.

  Medical & Medication Support

• Medication Management – Clients may continue medications prescribed by external providers.

• Infectious Disease Awareness & Wellness Monitoring – Guided by our medical director, who ensures adherence to health and safety protocols.

• Nutritional Wellness – Balanced meals that support physical, mental, and emotional healing.

  Structure & Accountability

• Daily & Weekly Routine – A structured schedule designed to promote consistency, self-care, and responsibility.

• Randomized Drug Screening & Recovery Checkpoints – To ensure a commitment to long-term sobriety.

• Conflict Resolution & Community Process Groups – Supporting open communication, emotional processing, and healthy relationships

  Transportation & Community Integration

• Scheduled Rides to Recovery Programming – We provide transportation to appointments, essential services, and structured programming during the early phases of treatment.

• Nightly AA/NA Meetings – Residents are transported to off-site 12-step meetings to foster engagement with the broader recovery community.

• Group Outings & Recreational Activities – Regular community-based activities, volunteer opportunities, and wellness outings to support holistic recovery.

• Public Transportation Support – Residents receive bus passes to help them navigate transportation independently, fostering self-sufficiency as they progress in their recovery.