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,…
Rear View Of Three Male Friends Meeting In Coffee Shop
Ep 50: Part 2 | I Didn’t Want to Live Anymore
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…
Ep 49: Part 1 | I Didn’t Want to Live Anymore
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…
Sadness of a woman in the dark
Ep 48: I Didn’t Know About Addiction or Mental Health
Tina C. had been abusing drugs since the age of 14, but she didn’t know anything about addiction. She was headed for prison when she was offered a last minute…
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…
Ep 47: I Was Terrified of Treatment
Sometimes we are fortunate enough to see things come full circle. Grey was the first admission to MARR who told the assessment team in his initial call that he had…
Serious worried senior couple calculating bills to pay or checking domestic finances stressed of debt, retired elderly old family reading documents concerned about loan bankruptcy money problems
Ep 46: What Should I Look for in Treatment for My Loved One?
CEO of MARR Bill Anderson has worked in addiction treatment for 23 years, with 15 of those years at MARR. Over the course of his career, he has seen the…
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 mother of four and full-time professional, Michelle shares her story about how treatment at MARR helped her overcome her shame in recovery.
Ep 45: Overcoming Shame in Recovery
Overcoming shame in recovery is an important step in staying sober. This is particularly true for mothers and for professionals. Michelle was both. She had four children and a career as a full-time…
Ep 44: Will Going to Treatment End My Career?
Even though Philip was making $250 an hour as a medical professional, his addiction was making it impossible for him to pay his bills. But he ended up having a…
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…
Ep 43: How to Stay Sober After Treatment
Sometimes you meet somebody who is so deeply committed to the program and fellowship of recovery that they are able to stay sober no matter what tragedies happen in their…