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Residents, staff, friends and families of the Catholic Charities Maine St. Francis Recovery Center in Auburn walk along the Riverwalk during the fourth annual Walk for Recovery in Lewiston on Sunday. The residential program serves men 18 and older for alcohol and drug addiction. The walk raised money for the nonprofit but “is really about the message,” Director Carolee Lindsey said. “Treatment is available, recovery is possible and lives are transformed and healed.” “I have been sober for six months,” said Jason Robinson, center with white hat. While alcohol is still the No. 1 addiction being treated in Maine, there is a high incidence of opiate addiction, said Lindsey. “We all have a disease,” Tony Jipson, second from right with sunglasses, said. “When I came here, I did not believe (I had a disease) but now I do.” “This place (St. Francis) has definitely changed my life. I don’t know what I would do without it,” Jeremy Gray, back row of men, second from left in green sweatshirt, said. “It’s an awesome place,” Robinson said.
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