Once you are in recovery and back out in “the real world” you may get questions about where you were, what you were doing, or why you no longer work where you did. How much information you share is up to you. The most important thing you can remember as a recovered addict is that …
One of the most important ways to start rebuilding your life during recovery is to find a job. If you were fired from your last job or have not worked in some time because of addiction issues, you may feel intimidated. You are not alone in your efforts to find a job, and there are …
Most of the people who successfully leave treatment struggle most with what to do after rehab. How do you rebuild your life? How do you make amends for the past? How do you stay clean and sober moving forward? Life after rehab is all about finding the new you – the you that doesn’t need …
The temptations come quickly this time of year, between being around people who may have acted as enablers to holiday parties everywhere. It’s possible that you have given in to temptation, and if you did, you may be feeling as though all hope is lost – that there is really no point in trying to …
Whether you completed a 30-, 60-, or 90-day inpatient rehab with Wasatch Crest, the path to recovery continues long after you leave the inpatient program. In fact, most of the work of recovery will continue for weeks, months, and even years afterward. Addiction is a disease, and it is something that is always with you. …
As a drug or alcohol addict in recovery, you have already overcome so much. You have fought through some of the worst emotional and physical pain of your life and you are on the road to sobriety. Along that road, you may have to face many things, but one of the most difficult can be …
During this month of giving and gratitude, one of the many things we are grateful for is the families who support their loved ones who are struggling with addiction. Addiction is a difficult disease, but recovery is easier when you know the people you care about are there for you and pulling for you to …
The holidays can be challenging for the newly sober addict. Everywhere you turn, there are parties and family gatherings at which alcohol is served, and there may be people in your life who either don’t know you are in recovery and offer you a drink and others who don’t value you the way they should …
It’s true that not all rehabs are the same, even within our own campus there are several different therapeutic modalities, lengths of stay, as well as a variety of substances and mental health issues addressed. Addiction treatment can seem overwhelming and scary, but the truth is – people go to rehab because their lives have …
When a member of a family is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, it affects the entire family unit. While there may be only one “identified patient”, the entire family unit is an active participant in some way. Whether the person struggling is the husband or wife, the father or mother, the daughter or son …
