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Read more about the article Ep 62: I Had an Opiate Addiction, but I Thought I Could Drink
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Ep 62: I Had an Opiate Addiction, but I Thought I Could Drink

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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…

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Read more about the article Ep 50: Part 2 | I Didn’t Want to Live Anymore
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When Matt R. was in treatment, his wife at the time was also in treatment separate from him. He describes the difficulty of focusing on his recovery and trying to…

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Matt R. was ready to end his life, or so he thought. What he learned in treatment and the relationships he built there allowed him to take another path. He…

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Read more about the article Ep 40: Relapse Was Not the End of the Story
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Sharon was a stay-at-home mom who didn’t have a drinking problem until she was in her forties. Her husband staged an intervention, and she went to MARR. After 90 days…

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Darrell knows desperation firsthand. He describes his first drink at age 15 as a spiritual experience—something he needed without realizing he needed it. Alcohol worked for him for about a…

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One of the unique things about MARR as a treatment center is the level of community involvement from people are not counselors or clients but just volunteers. The MARR volunteers…

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Amy felt like she was being forced into going to treatment for 90 days and that her life was over. Before long, she bonded with her counselor and the women…

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Ashley M. started his journey in recovery when he checked into MARR in 2005. He shares with host Matt Shedd about being kicked out of the program, and how he…

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