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Ep 30: Part 1 | Denial of Alcoholism
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…
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 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…
Ep 17: She Refused to Turn Her Back
Amy felt like she was being forced into going to treatment for 90 days and that her life was over. Before long, she bonded with her counselor and the women…
Ep 16: I Didn’t Know What Happiness Was
Kelsey’s life was chaotic, and she used anger to make sure that her family members wouldn’t be able to help her. Finally she ended up in jail and losing custody…
Ep 11: That’s Not It
Rita had an image of what treatment was going to look like, and she was sure that she wasn’t going to fit in. She was wrong. When she finally took…
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What About My Children?
Parenthood can often prove to be a barrier to getting necessary treatment for addiction. Many mothers in particular believe that it is out of the question for them to leave…
Ep 10: It’s Not About the Frozen Peas
Haley had been in treatment before and been sober for over 7 years before she relapsed and spent 5 months in active addiction. Then she checked into MARR. She experienced…
Ep 9: Women in Treatment
In comparison to their male counterparts, women often face additional challenges when it comes to seeking substance abuse treatment. Therapists Cailey Binkley, Molly Bengochea and Talitha Klingberg discuss the added…
Addiction and Disordered Eating | Whole-Person Recovery
By Cailey Binkley, LPC Everyone has a story. And each story is unique, complex, and interwoven with others. You cannot fully understand someone unless you know their story, and sharing…
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Ep 7: As Angry As I Was, It Still Worked
Since before they were married up until the present, Kathe S. and Richard S. have stayed close to MARR regardless of what has been going on in their marriage. But…
Ep 2: There’s Love on the Other Side
At the young age of 22, Caryn B. found herself in the vicious cycle of addiction, struggling with unhealthy relationships and suicidal thoughts. She shares with host Matt Shedd what…