Solving the Puzzle of Addiction
Kimberly Alexander, MBA, LPC, CPCS Chief Clinical Officer The original 3x3x3 Rubik’s cube has 43 quintillion (43,252,003,274,489,856,000) possible combinations. This number is so big that it’s difficult for most of…
Mindfulness & Addiction
By Matt Wagner, NCC, LPC www.mattwagnerlpc.com Matt Wagner is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has a private practice in Decatur, Georgia. He specializes in guiding his clients through mindfulness, meditation,…
Women & Treatment: What gets in the way?
Lauren Davis, MS, LPC, Director of Admissions Kristen Render, LMSW, Assistant Director of Admissions When it comes to getting treatment for substance use disorder, women are generally more likely to…
Substance Use and Addiction in College
Sophie Gruber Communications Intern MARR Addiction Treatment Center Drinking at Bible Study and Getting High at Hobby Lobby Before Bible study, the other day, my friend and I were sitting…
How Sexual Fantasies Can Connect to Our Traumatic Past
By Rick McKain, MAC, LPC What’s the Connection? Men who struggle with intimacy in relationships often entertain consistent and unrealistic sexual fantasies. From my experience working in this area, there…
The Importance of Being Ordinary
By Matt Shedd Host of Stories of Recovery Podcas Ego-Based Spirituality When we commit ourselves to a path like Twelve Step Recovery, or any other spiritual tradition focused on serving…
Maintaining Tradition Through Times of Transition
Will Atkins, MA, LPC, CRC, took over as director of MARR’s men’s program in January of 2020 after Doug Brush retired from 41 years of service to MARR. We sat…
Drug and Alcohol Interventions | 6 Things to Know
By Dr. Brian Moore Psychologist and Interventionist Founder and Director of The Intervention Group The intervention has become a familiar ritual in our culture. It’s often depicted in television and…
MARR’s Paul Thim Invited to Speak at A.A. International Convention
Eighty-five years ago, an alcoholic who was trying to stay sober stood outside a hotel bar, trying to decide whether to drink or not. He knew he had to find another…
Hugging the Cactus | The First Step Exercise
Matt Erwin, CACII As mechanics, doctors, artists, or any other skilled craftsperson will probably tell you, when a problem presents itself, gritting one’s teeth and forcing a result does not…
The Twelve Steps | A Path Available to Everyone
By Matt Shedd The Host of Stories of Recovery Podcast "I truly believe that the Twelve Step program (also known as Alcoholics Anonymous or A.A.) will go down in history as…
When our clients engage in the Life Story Exercise they practice vulnerability and building connections with the people around them.
The Power of Story | The Life Story Exercise
Our brains love stories. We use them to make sense of the world, to make connections, and to find patterns. We use stories to make predictions, and we use them…