As we practice staying sober one day at a time, it’s important to prioritize our health. Attending 12-step meetings, an intensive outpatient program, or another recovery program, in addition to working or caring for a family can take up a majority of our time. When we’re focusing so much of our energy on our sobriety, […]
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As numbers of COVID-19 cases rise across the nation, businesses shut back down to help mitigate the crisis, and people deal with economic insecurity and continued social isolation, overdoses and drug and alcohol abuse are on the rise. Because of the ongoing stress of the pandemic and the economic and emotional strife people have experienced
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Passion and meaning are fundamental principles to a thriving life in recovery. Sobriety is more than abstinence from drugs and alcohol. It is about becoming a well-rounded human being. Like many of us, I was born doing everything at 100 percent. Throughout my life, my attitude has always been that more is better. This approach
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Wasatch Crest’s Sober Living Program Director, Tyson Allred, gives advice on how to master social situations sober. Check out his talk below. About the Author Tyson Allred is Wasatch Crest’s Sober Living Program Director. A certified peer support specialist, Tyson leads therapeutic groups and works with sober living clients to develop practical life skills. Tyson
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Wasatch Crest’s Clinical Director, Rich McDonald, MS, CMHC, discusses how attachment and addiction influence each other. In his presentation, Rich provides an overview of attachment theory. He also explores the difference between unhealthy and healthy attachment, and why individuals who struggle with addiction may also struggle with attachment. Rich provides ways providers can curate substance
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Are you uncertain about how you should spend your free time in recovery? Are you unsure of what you even like to do? When we get clean and sober, we have a lot more leisure time for meaningful activities. Not to mention, having fun in recovery is imperative! If you’re not sure how you should
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Find out how autism and addiction can influence each other in the presentation below.
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In the following video presentations, Wasatch Crest Clinical Director, Rich McDonald, MS, CMHC, and guests discuss timely topics in mental health and substance abuse treatment. Topics covered include: Avoiding Rock Bottom: How Providers Can Catch Early Signs of Addiction Get Creative with Therapy: The Role of Making Things in Recovery Helping Colleagues & Clients Cope
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If you are struggling with addiction and don’t know where to turn, we invite you to consider Wasatch Crest. We take a unique and wholistic approach to treating patients – treatment that includes creating trust, rediscovering yourself, building confidence, and staying connected long after the treatment program is over. Getting Started Our admission counselors are
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Wasatch Crest’s Director of Recreational Therapy, Adelinn Cook, TRS, CTRS, hosts virtual meditations in the videos below. Find peace, grounding, and awakening in these thirty-minute meditations. Mountain Meditation https://www.facebook.com/WasatchCrest/videos/3235451419808629/ Progressive Muscle Relaxation https://www.facebook.com/WasatchCrest/videos/632923660965065/ Yoga Nidra https://www.facebook.com/WasatchCrest/videos/1246597335686778/ Wasatch Crest uses mindfulness-based therapeutic methods to help clients quiet negative self-talk and experience the joy
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