All MARR Articles

You’re Not the First Professional in Recovery
Interview with Talitha Klingberg, LCSW
Can you tell us a little bit about how clients come to the professionals program at MARR?
If someone has come to the at…

Legacy: Anna Webb Stone
Our legacies outlive us. Our stories will continue to touch people and places long after we are gone. Our struggles and strength will inspire others when our j…

The Whirlpool of the Family Disease
By Todd Valentine, LCSW
The Disease of Addiction
Addiction is a chronic, progressive, and deadly disease. It’s a disease that constantly demands more but is ne…

Happy, Joyous, and Free | Alumni Story
By Kirsty D., MARR Alumnus
On August 25, 2008, I walked through the doors of MARR a broken twenty-two-year-old. After witnessing someone close to me die of an…

Healthy Relationships | Meaningful Goodbyes
Addiction is an isolating disease. Although drug and alcohol use may begin in a social setting, chemical dependency eventually results in isolation. To keep up…

Is Addiction a Disease?
By Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS
Is addiction a disease? Is addiction a choice? These are good questions, and ones that require careful attention to the nature…