The Danger in Keeping Family Secrets
Families living with addiction are often families who keep secrets. The anxiety and stress of living with an addict are a daily part of their lives, so in orde…
The Opioid Challenge in America
It’s certainly no newsflash that opioid dependence has become prevalent in America. But the fact that teenagers and young adults are more likely to abuse opioi…
When Life Became Unmanageable | Alumni
I had my first drink at sixteen, and what started out as relatively normal teenage rebellion and social experimentation, quickly became daily drinking by the t…
Successful Outcomes from an Abstinence-Based Model
By Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS
First of all, before you form an opinion based on the title of the article, please let me state as clearly as possible, that th…
Connections in Recovery
By Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS
At MARR we work with people who have a very complex and powerful disease that affects every aspect of their lives. In fact, it…
MARR Recognizes National Eating Disorder Week
By Jessica Brothers, LPC
We want “whole-person” recovery. While much of the nation’s focus has been on the opioid epidemic, it is also important to highlight t…