FRIDA & THE ROAD TO GET CLEAN - Marthe Haarstad

Frida having a cigarette before entering the dog kennel.

September, 2016: My close friend Frida is in rehabilitation at Frankmotunet in Folldal. This is a part of the Tyrli foundation, a long term recovery for people with a drug problem. She will spend about six months here before she is transfered to another location. Her goal is to stay sober, and she has found comfort in the many husky dogs which is used in the treatment. Now she is preparing to participate in her first dog sledge race ever, Femundløpet in january, 2017.

View of the buildings at Frankmotunet. There is separate buildings for men and women, and also for the staff.

Cilly awaits attention and food.

The dogs are fed twice a day, which are the students responsibility.

All the dogs at Frankmo are socialized daily, and therefore they are more attention seeking than many husky dogs.

Frida with in her face and music in her ears ready to go out with the dogs.

The dogs are drinking from the puddles a long the way.

The dogs necklines have to be replaced often and are made by hand.

One of the dogs is mad because she did not get to go out and run with the others.

Frida participating in a mountain hike.

"I felt sober when i was high, and the opposite when i was not. After a while it becomes normalized. You don´t feel normal without it".