The Benefits of Long-Term Treatment
The benefits of long-term treatment are one of the defining characteristics of MARR. Typically recognized as treatment lasting 90 days or longer, long-term treatment can sometimes not be as appealing…
Recovering Professionals Program
Our Recovering Professionals Program includes those who are struggling with substance addiction, but it's hard to see because of their successful careers. Types of professionals we treat include pilots, educators,…
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The MARR Treatment Model: The MARR Difference
MARR Addiction Treatment Centers continue to provide comprehensive care for more than 45 years. We began as a long-term (minimum 3 months) structured treatment program with one vision - serve…
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Helping Those with Past Unsuccessful Treatment Experiences
Are you losing hope after the last treatment attempt didn’t stick? For those who have been in treatment, perhaps several times, and it hasn’t stuck or worked, or for the…
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Outside Looking In: Understanding Addiction
Loving someone with an addiction can be more than just difficult – it may even seem impossible. The weight of worry, responsibility, and not understanding addiction can cause many to…
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National Recovery Month Offers Opportunity to Celebrate
Celebrating recovery is one of our favorite activities here at MARR. Luckily, September is National Recovery Month and is another reason to honor everyone who has experienced the freedom that…
What is a Functional Alcoholic?
It's important to note that "functional alcoholic" is not a clinical term. Instead, it is a colloquial term to describe a person with potentially problematic levels of alcohol use but…
Addiction treatment at MARR involves looking at addiction as both a spiritual and medical condition
Abandoning What We Know | Spirituality in Recovery
Spirituality in Recovery Sometimes people looking for treatment have difficulty with spiritual terms often used in 12 Step Recovery. These terms might seem strange, mystical, or outdated. Perhaps they seem in conflict…
Once Brian came to terms with his alcoholism in college, he found success he didn't imagine was possible
Ep 72: My Alcoholism in College Led Me to Drop Out
From College Dropout To NASA Engineer Brian's alcoholism in college led him to drop out. However, when he got into recovery, he went on to help build the software for…
Nick knew his career as a professional pilot was in jeopardy, but he simply could not stop himself from drinking.
Ep 71: As a Professional Pilot, I Thought I Couldn’t Ask For Help
Nick was a professional pilot, and he knew he had an alcohol problem. Despite his genuine love for flying and knowing that his career was in jeopardy, he could not…
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To Watch Loneliness Vanish
Spring reminds us every year how life works. For something new to emerge, the old has to die away. Even if we don't consciously take note of this happening, we…
A successful career doesn’t exempt a person from substance abuse difficulties and can make addiction more difficult to recognize.
Atlanta Recovering Professionals (ARP) Groups
Professional success doesn’t make somebody exempt from having substance abuse problems. From our 45 years of working with professionals with addictions, we find that this statement might not be as…