When you are entrusting yourself or your loved ones into the care of a counseling staff, you want to know what those counselors are like, what they care about, and…
Between her former husband, her brother, and her sister-in-law, Melissa had been surrounded by people in active addiction for years. She was loaning money, bailing people out of jail, and…
"That's when I found God." This is how Christopher recalls what it felt like to take hydrocodone for the first time. But before long, his addiction took a brutal hold…
Despite a significant opiate addiction, Eric was making good money and eventually was even offered a position as vice president at his company. Initially, he had thought drugs were just…
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…
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,…
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…
Caitlin started drinking at 15, around the same time that her mom was diagnosed with cancer. By the time she was 20, Caitlin's mother had passed away, and her father…
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…
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…
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…
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…