When a family first reaches out for help with a loved one’s substance use, the path forward can feel overwhelming. NFR’s Care Navigation program walks alongside families from that very first call — helping them understand their options, verify insurance, and connect with the right providers.

When a child is struggling with substance use, the entire family feels it. NFR’s Family Coaching program helps parents and families move from crisis mode into clarity through evidence-based approaches and peer-led guidance.

Duncan and Paul, family members of a current NFR client, share how a gardening analogy helped them understand recovery — clearing the ground, planning ahead, and using the community around them.

As 2025 comes to a close, NFR founder Cam Piasecki reflects on the year’s milestones, community impact, and the people who make recovery support possible.

Maura Satti, LCSW, explores how somatic awareness — the connection between mind and body — can transform gratitude from a concept into a lived, embodied experience during recovery.

A look at The Serenity Project, a local nonprofit where horses provide gentle, grounding reminders to reconnect with ourselves — and how equine therapy supports recovery.

Paul Reinhardt, founder of the New Canaan Parent Support Group, shares his journey from devastating loss to purpose — through meditation, yoga, community, and the practice of showing up for himself.

Abbe K., an NFR client one year into recovery, shares how an intervention, AA, a sponsor, and the simple act of showing up changed everything.

Bobby Brennan, an NFR client in recovery since 2021, explores the paradox of the “middle space” — and how setting personal goals in music, reading, and fitness keeps him grounded.

Amanda Flick, a Recovery Coach Professional at NFR and a woman in long-term recovery, shares how gratitude lists, nature meditation, and self-care help her weather the winter blues.

Jimmy O’Hara, a Recovery Coach at NFR and Norwalk native, shares how breathing exercises, intentional lists, and gratitude help him stay grounded in early recovery.

I started NFR as a way to give back to the recovery community after everything it gave to me. It’s what keeps me grounded and focused; above all else, it’s what keeps me resilient.  It has given me everything I have today, including an incredible wife and partner who was there for me during the worst of my addiction, and now an amazing son.