5 Tips for Healthy Holidays
By Courtney Robbins, CAC-IIThe hallmark of any good holiday movie or sitcom is the moment when things don’t go as planned. Who doesn’t love a good joke about “Mom’s dried out…
Taking Ownership of Sexuality in Recovery
By Amanda Holloway, LPC Everybody knows that “sex sells." This is true of so much of the advertising we are exposed to, that many of us never consider what is being…
I Didn’t Sign Up for This | Relationships
By Jessica Brothers, LPC “I just want you to know that my sister is a good person. Growing up, she was very active, people always liked being around her, she…
I Can’t Say No | Boundaries
Addiction is an isolating disease, for both the addict and those who love him or her. The addicted individual becomes preoccupied with obtaining, storing, and hiding the supply of drugs and/or…
The Danger in Keeping Family Secrets
Families living with addiction are often families who keep secrets. The anxiety and stress of living with an addict are a daily part of their lives, so in order to…
The Opioid Challenge in America
It’s certainly no newsflash that opioid dependence has become prevalent in America. But the fact that teenagers and young adults are more likely to abuse opioid painkillers than older adults…
When Life Became Unmanageable | Alumni
I had my first drink at sixteen, and what started out as relatively normal teenage rebellion and social experimentation, quickly became daily drinking by the time I was 19. When…
Successful Outcomes from an Abstinence-Based Model
By Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS First of all, before you form an opinion based on the title of the article, please let me state as clearly as possible, that…
Unveiling a Masterpiece
Clients embrace individuality and community to create an original work of art Uniquely similar. That’s the story of every individual who finds his or her way to recovery from addiction.…
“Community” Makes the Difference at MARR
By Doug Brush, CACII Recently I had the privilege of leading an afternoon therapy group in one of our men’s residential communities. As I entered the apartment where the meeting was…
Spirituality in Addiction Treatment
Overcoming an addiction to drugs or alcohol is beyond an addict’s power. 12 Steps and 12 Traditions says, “All you really need is a truly open mind.” Willingness to open…
Connections in Recovery
By Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS At MARR we work with people who have a very complex and powerful disease that affects every aspect of their lives. In fact, it…