Beautiful Boy Screening
On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, MARR partnered with Amazon Studios and Georgia State Representative Sharon Cooper to host a special screening of the Amazon fil…
Disarming the Disease of Addiction
By Matt Shedd
Addiction is a disease characterized by a constant state of violence, both within and around the person suffering from it.
As anyone close to som…
Gratitude | The Opposite of Addiction
How Practicing Gratitude Counteracts Addiction
When potential clients seek treatment at MARR, our assessment counselors end the intake interview with two quest…
Entering Recovery | A Hero’s Journey
By Matt Shedd
In the classic study of mythology and world religion, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces,” Joseph Campbell famously outlined the hero’s journey. Sur…
Surrender to Connection
How Letting Go Opens the Door to Genuine Connection
Raise the white flag, throw your hands up, or fall to your knees. These small actions can have significant…
Finding New Power
In his book Breathing Underwater, Richard Rohr writes that “all mature spirituality, in one sense or another, is about letting go and unlearning.” We are often…