Spirit Matters | Progress Not Perfection
By Jim Seckman We are excited to announce that we are starting a regular inspirational message entitled “Spirit Matters,” focusing on the topic of spirituality in recovery. As it states in 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 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…
Emotional Sobriety | The True Goal of Recovery
By Matt SheddThose unfamiliar with the language used in 12 Step communities may have never heard the term “emotional sobriety.” But this, perhaps more than anything else, is the goal…
Hands were a collaboration concept of teamwork
Ep 36: The Quiet Power of Recovery
After 11 years, Paul Thim is retiring from his position as a primary counselor at the Men’s Recovery Center at MARR. Paul discusses what he learned during this time as…
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 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…
Entering Recovery | A Hero’s Journey
By Matt Shedd In the classic study of mythology and world religion, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," Joseph Campbell famously outlined the hero’s journey. Surveying myths, stories, various faiths,…