Stories of Recovery | Alcoholism, Addiction & 12 Step Spirituality

Stories of Recovery | Alcoholism, Addiction & 12 Step Spirituality


Latest Episodes

Ep. 79: Remembering Darrell V. | How a Cat Can Lead to a Spiritual Experience
May 25, 2023

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​
February 23, 2023

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
October 18, 2022

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
August 16, 2022

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
June 28, 2022

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
May 12, 2022

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
April 28, 2022

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
May 04, 2021

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
April 06, 2021

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
March 02, 2021

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