Partner Spotlight | The Willingham Family
It’s difficult to overstate the impact our volunteers have on the vitality of our program and the recovery that we help to introduce into our clients’ lives. Volunteering at MARR…
It’s difficult to overstate the impact our volunteers have on the vitality of our program and the recovery that we help to introduce into our clients’ lives. Volunteering at MARR…
Interview with Dr. Mark AckermanPsychologist and Addiction SpecialistAt MARR, we do not specifically address nicotine dependence as part of our program of treatment, and clients are permitted to smoke cigarettes,…
By Rick McKain, MAC, LPC As the leader of our Building Better Relationships group at our MARR’s Men’s Program, I have worked with our male clients for over 20 years…
By Alisa Sawyer Right Side Up Recovery Center for Women and Children Despite the wider acceptance of the disease model, and a growing understanding of the importance of treatment, alcoholism,…
In 1979, MARR expanded its services from working just with men and began working with women struggling with alcoholism and addiction, starting what would eventually come to be known as…
By Matt Shedd Everybody wants power. Everybody. And if they say they don’t, they’re lying. -Robert Shenkkan By the time our clients arrive at our door, they have run out…
We have frequently spoken to people who talk about the immediate sense of warmth and welcome they felt the first time they walked into a 12 Step meeting. And we’ve…
Family Workbook | Addressing Addiction in the HomeWe are excited to announce the publication of a workbook for family members of people suffering from addiction: Addressing Addiction in the Home. This…
By Matt SheddThose unfamiliar with the language used in 12 Step communities may have never heard the term “emotional sobriety.” But this, perhaps more than anything else, is the goal…
Addiction is an equal opportunity disease. It affects people from all backgrounds, at all ages, and in all walks of life. With 10% of the population suffering from addiction, if…
Interview with Talitha Klingberg, LCSWCan you tell us a little bit about how clients come to the professionals program at MARR? If someone has come to the attention of a professional…
Our legacies outlive us. Our stories will continue to touch people and places long after we are gone. Our struggles and strength will inspire others when our journeys have come…