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 order to…
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 order to…
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 opioid painkillers than older adults…
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 time I was 19. When…
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…
Clients embrace individuality and community to create an original work of art Uniquely similar. That’s the story of every individual who finds his or her way to recovery from addiction.…
By Doug Brush, CACII Recently I had the privilege of leading an afternoon therapy group in one of our men’s residential communities. As I entered the apartment where the meeting was…
Overcoming an addiction to drugs or alcohol is beyond an addict’s power. 12 Steps and 12 Traditions says, “All you really need is a truly open mind.” Willingness to open…
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…
By Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS Easter is this coming Sunday, the day Christians believe Jesus was resurrected from the dead. In the Christian tradition though, Easter is preceded by…
By Patrice Alexander, LPC, CPCS Addiction is a powerful disease in which both men and women experience a multitude of negative consequences before seeking treatment. Research has shown that women…
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 that Eating Disorders can…
It’s a new year at MARR – a new fiscal year!We’ve had a lot of changes in a short period of time but our mission, programs, and core values have…