Wasatch Crest founder and CEO, Jim Huffman and executive director, Rich McDonald, CMHC, share how they became friends through trail running, embraced addiction recovery, and began Wasatch Crest as an addiction treatment center in Heber City, Utah. To learn more about our addiction treatment programs in Heber City, Utah, reach out. Video Transcript Jim: Hi, my […]
You may have heard of soldiers who have been through combat, get out of the service, and then have to deal with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). But this is a problem that doesn’t just affect soldiers. It can happen to anyone who has been through a traumatic event. If you think you might have some
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By Wasatch Crest Admissions Coordinator Trevor Butterfield Wasatch Crest admissions representative, Trevor Butterfield, shared his story of addiction recovery with us. You can read his narrative below. MY BACKGROUND I was born in Orem, Utah in 1991. My parents were high school sweethearts, they got married and I was their firstborn child. When I was
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It seems to be a common problem – people wait until an absolute crisis before they try to get help. And unfortunately, when you wait to get help, it can make the problem even worse and make it even more difficult to get out from underneath it. So why do we wait until a crisis
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By Wasatch Crest Admissions Coordinator Ed Manion Wasatch Crest admissions representative and program graduate Ed Manion shares his story of addiction recovery. You can watch him tell his story and read his narrative below. My name is Ed Manion. I’m an admissions coordinator here at Wasatch Crest and in honor of National Recovery Month, I
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As a person transitions out of addiction treatment and begins their new life in sobriety, they may feel excited, nervous, and unsure, along with many other emotions that coincide with healing, hard work, and new experiences. While they’ll inevitably face obstacles, they’ll also gain a sense of fulfillment and purpose as they strive towards enduring
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Everyone makes mistakes, but what if you’ve made a mistake and you can’t seem to let yourself get past it? Believe it or not, beating yourself up over a past mistake isn’t a healthy way to go through life. The trick is to figure out why you did whatever you did and then to learn from
An overdose occurs when a person consumes a drug or combination of drugs at toxic levels that hinder the body’s ability to carry out vital processes. Overdoses can be fatal and require emergency medical attention. Many drugs, including alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids, and stimulants, can contribute to overdose. The signs of an overdose vary with each
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Individuals may be motivated to misuse drugs or alcohol for a variety of reasons including to improve their mood, numb negative emotions, boost their performance, “fit in” socially and satisfy their curiosity. However, not everyone who misuses drugs or alcohol develops an addiction. Many factors influence the risk of struggling with substance abuse, including genetics,
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There are many different types of therapy out there, and sometimes you have to look around a bit to find the one that will help you the most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, an important part of treatment at Wasatch Crest, is one type of therapy that many patients have found success with. Cognitive behavioral therapy The main
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