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 含羞草研究社渁mazing and uplifting stories,含羞草研究社� 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含羞草研究社檚 been sober for two years.

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