Ep 26: I Hated My Body
I needed to get drunk to be in a bathing suit. I couldn't be intimate with my partner sober. These are just some of the stories that Alison Makely hears as the…
Ep 25: Alcohol, Cocaine, and Sex Addiction
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.”…
12 steps abstinence-based approach
My Heroin Addiction
By Jordan Detweiler, CAC-I After a week of lying in bed at my mom’s house, dope sick and vomiting in a bucket because of heroin withdrawal, I agreed to go…
Ep 24: Just One Call
Both Jordan and Kristen spend their days talking with potential clients and their families about coming into treatment at MARR. They talk about some of the initial concerns of clients…
If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes | Boundaries, Addiction, and Family Recovery
Addiction is a family disease, and one of the most important steps to take in recovery is setting boundaries. Addiction is a disease of isolation. It relentlessly crosses boundaries, threatens…
Beautiful Boy Screening
On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, MARR partnered with Amazon Studios and Georgia State Representative Sharon Cooper to host a special screening of the Amazon film Beautiful Boy. The room was…
Ep 23: I Immediately Saw Hope Here
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…
Disarming the Disease of Addiction
By Matt Shedd Addiction is a disease characterized by a constant state of violence, both within and around the person suffering from it. As anyone close to someone with an…
Ep 22: I Always Get Back More Than I Give
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…
Stories of Recovery | Sobriety Podcast
Stories of Recovery is a sobriety podcast with firsthand accounts of addiction and recovery from our former clients who are now in recovery. The podcast focuses on stories of transformation…
Gratitude | The Opposite of Addiction
Gratitude | The Opposite of Addiction When potential clients seek treatment at MARR, our assessment counselors end the intake interview with two questions: 1). What things are going well for…
Ep 21: Uncovering What’s Already There
Lindsey M. was the guest speaker at MARR’s Celebration of Recovery Banquet this year. She sits down at the podcast table to talk about how she has experienced a complete…