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Ep. 79: Remembering Darrell V. | How a Cat Can Lead to a Spiritual Experience
Ep 79: Remembering Darrell V. | How a Cat Can Lead to a Spiritual Experience In this special edition ofStories of Recovery, were paying tribute to Darrell V., a long-time MARR alumnus and friend to
78. How I Got My Piloting Career Back | Nick R., The Sequel
Ep 78: How I Got My Piloting Career Back | Nick R., The Sequel Nick is a pilot, through and through. When he talks you can feel how much he loves flying planes. For a time, he lost all that because of
Why I Relapsed and How I Made it Back
Why do people relapse? Particularly after having the experience of feeling happy, joyous, and free in recovery and being truly at peace for the first time in their lives? Shaun N. provides us with an
From Freebasing Cocaine to Becoming a Judge
How did Jule go from freebasing cocaine and trying to sell a stolen car to an undercover cop to eventually becoming a judge and being licensed to practice law before the supreme court? What happened d
The Women’s Recovery Center Gave Me a Life with My Children
How does someone go from an ordinary, middle-class upbringing to having her door kicked in by the SWAT team? And then, how does that same person then go from facing serious jail time to being in recov
What MARR Provided That Other Centers Couldn't
Dont walk, but RUN away from me! Thats what Josh K. said to his fiance when he saw he could not stop his own self-destruction. He even tried treatment at a few different places, but nothing seeme
Therapeutic Community
When a person shows up to participate here at MARR, whether they are a client or not, they become part of a community that they can remain involved in for the rest of their life. This community is a n
From College Dropout to NASA Engineer
From College Dropout To NASA Engineer Brians alcoholism in college led him to drop out. However, when he got into recovery, he went on to help build the software for the Curiosity Rover, which took p
Ep 71: As a Professional Pilot, I Thought I Couldn’t Ask For Help
Nick was a professional pilot, and he knew he had an alcohol problem. Despite his genuine love for flying and knowing that his career was in jeopardy, he could not stop himself from drinking. Not only
Recovery Basics for Family Members
Kaitlin Byrne is the Lead Family Counselor at our Mens Recovery Center. Her job is to work specifically with the family members of our clients to help them recognize how theyve been affected by thei