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…
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Nicotine Addiction: Nicotine-Free Sobriety and the Risks of Vaping
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,…
Sex, Drugs, and Intimacy | Building Better Relationships in Recovery
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…
Mothers in Recovery | Overcoming Stigma & Shame
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,…
Women’s Center Celebrates 40 Years with New Name
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…
Everybody Wants Power
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…
A Commitment to Gratitude
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…
Workbook on how to handle the problem of addiction in the home.
New Family Workbook and Family Podcast Episode
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…
Emotional Sobriety | The True Goal of Recovery
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…
New Book | Addressing Addiction in the Workplace
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…
You’re Not the First Professional in Recovery
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…
Legacy: Anna Webb Stone
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…