Building Community / Recovery Boards
Building Community / Recovery Boards
by his own journey , as well as the central role that woodworking played in his life . Shelton Walker adds , “ This topic hits close to home for Tom , and he and I share a passion for supporting those impacted by SUD .”
Adam Sigel , CEO of J . K . Adams , highlights the promising potential of this collaborative effort : “ We met Tom and Shelton and felt the idea of the recovery board was a great program . We were pleased to be able to participate by supplying our wooden boards to HatchSpace . Tom and I handpicked each board from our samples , discontinued items and factory seconds . We hope our small contribution helps the participants in the program with their journey .”
Tom Bodett ’ s story is deeply intertwined with the ethos of the Recovery Boards Project . “ I owe my sobriety to my woodworking , and I owe my woodworking to my sobriety ,” Bodett has been making things with his hands for his entire life . In his childhood years , he found comfort and companionship helping his father , Peter Bodett , with home renovations , and he continued to hone his skills as an adult by building houses in Alaska . However , it was during his early sobriety in Alaska that he began to embrace the finer aspects of working with wood . After 10 years of working in Alaska , Bodett moved with his family to Southern Vermont in 2003 . There , Bodett found solace , strength , and stability in crafting beautiful pieces from native Vermont woods — a practice that continues to help him heal and grow to this day .
Although Bodett is widely recognized for his successful career as a writer , radio personality , and voice actor , he always felt a deeper connection to woodworking , which he never fully explored until he found recovery . Bodett authored several books , including As Far As You Can Go Without a Passport and The End of the Road . He also became a household name as the spokesperson for Motel 6 , famously ending commercials with his signature line , “ We ’ ll leave the light on for you .” He has been a regular contributor to NPR ’ s All Things Considered , and a regular panelist on the weekend news quiz , Wait Wait … Don ’ t Tell Me ! He is also a storyteller and host at The Moth storytelling events across the country .
Despite his success in the entertainment field , it is woodworking that brings him true fulfillment , laying the foundation for the Recovery Boards Project . Bodett adds that woodworking helped him replace the unhealthy patterns that dragged him down over the course of his battle with SUD with a productive and fulfilling hobby . “ After I stopped drinking , I pulled my
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