Ep 10: It’s Not About the Frozen Peas
Haley had been in treatment before and been sober for over 7 years before she relapsed and spent 5 months in active addiction. Then she checked into MARR. She experienced…
Haley had been in treatment before and been sober for over 7 years before she relapsed and spent 5 months in active addiction. Then she checked into MARR. She experienced…
By Travis Ramsey It was a standard first call with parents until I began fielding their questions. “How will Brad* get his clothes cleaned? Who fixes his meals for him? …
In comparison to their male counterparts, women often face additional challenges when it comes to seeking substance abuse treatment. Therapists Cailey Binkley, Molly Bengochea and Talitha Klingberg discuss the added…
By Cailey Binkley, LPC Everyone has a story. And each story is unique, complex, and interwoven with others. You cannot fully understand someone unless you know their story, and sharing…
When Jake checked into detox, he wasn’t planning on going into long-term treatment. But after he heard the stories of MARR clients who were volunteering at the detox facility, he…
“We’re just waiting for her to hit rock bottom.” “I thought this would have been rock bottom for him, but I guess it’s not.” Many families wait, hope and pray…
Since before they were married up until the present, Kathe S. and Richard S. have stayed close to MARR regardless of what has been going on in their marriage. But…
Drug overdoses are currently the number one cause of death for Americans younger than 50, coming in higher than both guns and car accidents. In 2016, there were 42,249 overdose…
As a person’s addiction progresses, the family of the addicted person often experiences the development of another disease without realizing it—the disease of codependency. With a loved one in active…
By Todd Valentine, LCSW At MARR, men enter our care because drugs and alcohol have damaged or completely destroyed their lives. They often embarked on the path of addiction as an…
In this episode, counselors working with men in treatment gather around the podcast table to talk about vulnerability, why it takes a community to foster recovery and the necessity of…
As humans, we have an innate desire for connection. We want to feel accepted by the people in our lives, whether it be friends, family, or significant others. We want…