Recovery Podcast Right Side Up
Ep 60: I’m Going to Keep It Raw
Jasmine shares her transformative experience as part of MARR’s Right Side Up Women and Children's Recovery Center program. Before coming to RSU, she lived in a room where she blocked…
Pastor with an addiction to pills
Ep 59: The Pastor Addicted to Pills, Booze, and Applause
After college, Gil spent a short time as a police officer who was addicted to drugs but was also arresting people for drugs. He thought that if he became a…
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Ep 58: The Fear You Are Feeling Right Now Is Real
We all face moments where we are completely overwhelmed by the problems we are facing and the situations we find ourselves in. At these times, all of the strengths, tools,…
Three male friends on a road trip using a tablet computer
Ep 57: Enough Dope to Kill a Baseball Team
How does a person go from living in the woods and running from bloodhounds to holding his community accountable to protect his fellow clients in treatment? At our treatment centers,…
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Ep 56: How I Learned Self-Acceptance
Self-acceptance is an important part of recovery. Growing up gay in a community where that wasn't accepted, Keith W. felt flawed—like something was wrong with him. When he found drugs…
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Ep 55: A Scholarship Helped Me Come Back
In this episode we hear from Nicole T., a medical professional who went through MARR when she was 19 years old, long before her career started. Later, as her career…
Ep 54: How a Parent’s Addiction Can Affect the Children
What are some of the specific ways a parent’s addiction affects the lives of their children? How do parents who are in recovery start to rebuild the family’s home life?…
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Ep 53: Prayer and Connection During COVID-19
What is the role of prayer in recovery? What if I’m not religious, or don’t even believe in God? Can prayer help me in uncertain times? Can it help me…
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Ep 52: The Risks of Vaping
At MARR, we do not specifically address nicotine dependence as part of our program of treatment. Clients are permitted to smoke cigarettes, though they are not permitted to use e-cigarettes…
Group of people sitting in a circle on group therapy. Looking at their therapist and listening ti her story.
Ep 51: How Do I Know if I’m an Alcoholic?
Alison Broderick and Matt Erwin are both in long-term recovery. Matt was Alison’s DUI course instructor. At the time, Alison didn’t think she was an alcoholic, but was intrigued with…
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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…