Ep 35: You Can’t Enjoy Crack in Moderation
Darrell knows desperation firsthand. He describes his first drink at age 15 as a spiritual experience—something he needed without realizing he needed it. Alcohol worked for him for about a year. The...
View ArticleEp 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 a counselor at MARR and how the...
View ArticleEp 37: Recovery Saves Professional Careers
Lane H. is a practicing dentist who came to MARR after facing dramatic consequences in his career related to his addiction. He describes the circumstances of how he arrived at MARR and what his...
View ArticleEp 38: The Chief of Staff Arrested for Crack
Jeff B. was a chief of staff for a county commissioner. Then he made the evening news after being arrested in a hotel room for possession of crack cocaine. After 3 days in jail, he ended up coming to...
View ArticleEp 39: How to Talk to a Loved One About Their Addiction
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Brian Moore, a psychologist and interventionist. Drawing from his decades of experience working with people suffering from the disease and those closest to them, Dr....
View ArticleEp 40: Relapse Was Not the End of the Story
Sharon was a stay-at-home mom who didn’t have a drinking problem until she was in her forties. Her husband staged an intervention, and she went to MARR. After 90 days of treatment, she returned home....
View ArticleEp 41: Perfectionism Gets in the Way of Recovery
In this episode we hear from two therapists about perfectionism and how it is a major obstacle to long-term recovery. Director of MARR’s Women’s Center Cailey Binkley and a therapist from the...
View ArticleEp 42: The Whole Family Can Recover
In this episode, we hear from two parents, Patti and Andrew A., who sent two of their sons to MARR at different times. They discuss how the addictions their sons were struggling with began to affect...
View ArticleEp 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 life. Not only are they able...
View ArticleEp 44: Will Going to Treatment End My Career?
Even though Philip was making $250 an hour as a medical professional, his addiction was making it impossible for him to pay his bills. But he ended up having a moment of clarity and checking into...
View ArticleEp 45: My Shame
With four children, a career as a full-time nurse, and a full-blown addiction to pain pills, Michelle H. spent her days rushing from one crisis to the next. She only agreed to get help because she...
View ArticleEp 46: What Should I Look for in Treatment for My Loved One?
CEO of MARR Bill Anderson has worked in addiction treatment for 23 years, with 15 of those years at MARR. Over the course of his career, he has seen the treatment field from every angle. Through...
View ArticleEp 47: I Was Terrified of Treatment
This is a special podcast episode—our 2019 season finale. Sometimes we are fortunate enough to see things come full circle. Grey was the first admission to MARR who told the assessment team in his...
View ArticleEp 48: I Didn’t Know About Addiction or Mental Health
Tina C. had been abusing drugs since the age of 14, but she didn’t know anything about addiction. She was headed for prison when she was offered a last minute opportunity to go to treatment instead....
View ArticleEp 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 starts us off by discussing the desperate...
View ArticleEp 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 let his wife focus on hers....
View ArticleEp 51: How Do I Know if I’m an Alcoholic?
Alison Broderick and Matt Erwin are both in long-term recovery, and they work together at MARR—Alison as the alumni coordinator and Matt as a long-time counselor and now business development...
View ArticleEp 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 (also...
View ArticleEp 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 in the face of COVID-19? Ashley McQueen (episode...
View ArticleEp 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? These are the questions that the...
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