A Chilliwack man who has been sober for more than two years just released the first episode in his TV series Recovery Life.

Mike Kappeler is a former alcoholic and addict living in Chilliwack. Last year, he and videographer Brad Patterson began working on the videos where they share 香蕉视频直播渁mazing and uplifting stories,香蕉视频直播� for folks to hear, Kappeler said.

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In the Recovery Life kick-off video shot last year, Patterson filmed Kappeler as he told his story. The two shot a concept video as well.

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Kappeler initially shared his story publicly last year as part of an overdose prevention video series by Pacific Community Resources Society.

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Kappeler started as an adult.

He initially went into recovery in 2008. Over the past 13 years he went back out of recovery twice, but now he香蕉视频直播檚 been sober for two years.

He香蕉视频直播檚 hoping for two things with Recovery Life: that alcoholics and addicts can relate to the stories so that there香蕉视频直播檚 a starting point for them to get help; and that family members and employers are able to speak openly with the addicts, and put up healthy boundaries to help them get sober.

The watch the first episode of Recovery Life, go to .