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She created a Substance Abuse

program, to get veterans back

from war to stop abusing drugs

and alcohol.

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Maura

Approachable, patient, loving, kind

Daughter of frank and Patricia, mother of

Sarah and Micaela

Who loved to change peoples lives for the better,

and teach them to make better decisions

Who felt happy when she was able to help,

who felt sad when she wasn’t able to help,

who felt overjoyed when those she’d helped came back to visit

Who feared for the lives of those she didn’t help,

who feared for the loved ones of the people she didn’t help,

who hoped she wasn’t too late for those she tried to help

Who created a substance abuse program at work

Who wanted veterans back from war

not to use drugs and alcohol,

who wanted to educate veterans back from war of the

harms of drugs and alcohol

Born in Chicago, living in Maine

Higgins

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Q: What gave you the idea to start a Substance Abuse program at work?

A: Well, they didn’t have a program when I started working at the VA, and I noticed they really needed one because detox was and still is the number one admitting diagnosis there.

Q: When the idea came to mind how much planning was done? What were some of the steps?

A: We worked with other staff on the structure of the program, and we went over policies and procedures, we also hired new staff.

Q: How did it feel when everything came together? Did all your hard work pay off?

A: My hard work did pay off, and some of the patients who had finished the program came back to tell us how well they were doing after being there, which felt good.

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"Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.

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"Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.

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-Drew Barrymo

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Mike Mozart

UK Ministry of Defence

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"One small crack does not mean you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn't fall apart." 

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"One small crack does not mean you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn't fall apart." 

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-Linda Poindexter

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(My mom