The Benefits of Long-Term Treatment
The benefits of long-term treatment are one of the defining characteristics of MARR. Typically recognized as treatment lasting 90 days or longer, long-term tr…
Helping Those with Past Unsuccessful Treatment Experiences
Are you losing hope after the last treatment attempt didn’t stick? For those who have been in treatment, perhaps several times, and it hasn’t stuck or worked…
National Recovery Month Offers Opportunity to Celebrate
Celebrating recovery is one of our favorite activities here at MARR. Luckily, September is National Recovery Month and is another reason to honor everyone who…
What is a Functional Alcoholic?
It’s important to note that “functional alcoholic” is not a clinical term. Instead, it is a colloquial term to describe a person with potentially problematic l…
Abandoning What We Know | Spirituality in Recovery
Spirituality in Recovery
Sometimes people looking for treatment have difficulty with spiritual terms often used in 12 Step Recovery. These term…
To Watch Loneliness Vanish
Spring reminds us every year how life works. For something new to emerge, the old has to die away. Even if we don’t consciously take note of this happening, we…