Max Backer, Author at Workit Health

Brightly colored plastic toys: a car, an airplane, and a train. Traveling sober

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: The Trials and Tribulations of Traveling Sober

Traveling in recovery can be a whole new experience! Here’s what Max learned on a recent trip that included planes, trains, and automobiles.

A group of volunteers in jeans and t-shirts cooperate to plant a young tree.

Workit Health Joins Mobilize Recovery for Day of Service

Being of service can be empowering, helping us to feel more capable, more grateful, and more connected to our community. Workit Health is proud to

A woman wearing a backpack walks into an abandoned building. Fun in Addiction Recovery: Geocaching

Finding Fun in Recovery: Geocaching

Hobbies and activities can be a surprisingly important part of addiction recovery. For Max, geocaching helped them make the first small steps toward sobriety. It

A Journey to Joy

We rightly talk about recovery as a matter of life and death, but for me, it has also been a journey to joy that I

Brandon Novak performing a skateboard trick in a three-piece suit. Brandon's Novak: Rising from Rock Bottom

Brandon Novak: Rising from Rock Bottom

Workit Health recently hosted an exceptional community event, Brandon Novak: Rising From Rock Bottom. Brandon Novak was a pro skateboarder, CKY crew member, Viva La Bam star, and Jackass cast member, and is

Books with rainbow binding against a green background. Pride reading list

Pride 2022 Reading List

Pride is a celebration that reminds us to honor the experiences and contributions of people in the LGBTQIA+ community. Our Pride reading list offers entertainment

Assembling blocks with people painted on them into a larger square. Community in recovery.

What Community in Recovery Means to Me

Hi friends. My name is Max Backer and I am Workit Health’s new Community Manager. As I get to know the Workit community, I wanted

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