Research has shown, and continues to show, that shame and addiction go hand in hand. In this episode, we hear from two counselors on the topic of treating clients with…
Corky says that recovery was like climbing out of a dark cave he didn't even know he was in. A self-described “wreck” with a blood pressure of 220/140, he came…
Entering recovery doesn't mean that life becomes trouble-free. Recovery involves setbacks, disappointments, and emotionally charged, frightening moments. In the last episode, Lindsey described the progression of her alcoholism, but here…
When Lindsey started drinking during her senior year of high school she was already blacking out. By the time she called MARR over 10 years later, she had lost her…
Dave Devitt checked into MARR in January 1987. Eventually he made his way back to school to study psychology in order to understand the disease he suffered from and learn…
One of them was crawling under his house disconnecting the phones to protect himself. Another had the DEA show up at his place of business with guns and badges. The…
When Matt checked into the hospital at the age of 28, he had a 0.42 blood alcohol level and the doctors thought he might die. Fast forward nearly 21 years,…
Art is a MARR alum from 1996, who relapsed after that, and came back through in 1998. He identifies himself as an alcoholic whose drug of choice is “whatever’s next.”…
Bruce characterizes himself as “feral” and “undomesticated” when he walked into the doors of MARR at 42. A self-described smooth talking bar owner and salesmen, Bruce talks about how his…
Even though three years ago, Bryan was drinking himself to death in an apartment covered with beer cans, today he clearly states: “My problem was never drinking. It was how…
Dee was in a corporate career for 27 years before his drinking led him to lose his job and to require a 3 week hospital detox. During his time at…
When Jake checked into detox, he wasn’t planning on going into long-term treatment. But after he heard the stories of MARR clients who were volunteering at the detox facility, he…