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…
My Heroin Addiction
By Jordan Detweiler, CAC-I
After a week of lying in bed at my mom’s house, dope sick and vomiting in a bucket because of heroin withdrawal, I agreed to go to a…
If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes | Boundaries, Addiction, and Family Recovery
Addiction is a family disease, and one of the most important steps to take in recovery is setting boundaries.
Addiction is a disease of isolation. It relentle…
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…