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The Three Cs: Finding Freedom in Family Recovery
The Three Cs:
Finding Freedom in Family Recovery helps families that are deep in the throes of addiction and often feel helpless and hopeless. They have tried…

Codependency Recovery
How to detach from addicted loved ones By Michael C. Gordon, MD
Addiction is a chronic and progressive disease in which the afflicted individual has lost cont…

The Legacy of Parental Addiction
Most people are aware of the role genetics play in addiction, and it is not surprising that substance abuse increases the incidence of physical violence and se…

The Magic That Happens Within
MARR emphasizes community living as an important aspect of treatment that blends adults across all age groups to promote healing
For more than 45 years, MARR h…

Roles in the Addicted Family System
Roles in the addicted family system are changed when there is an alcoholic/addict in a family system. The family typically adapts to the chemically dependent p…

Anger Management and Recovery
Anger management is an essential skill in early recovery. We learn the lesson at an early age that anger is a negative emotion. As a result, we often suppress…