In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re talking about how we create a mentally strong community for our alumni. Wasatch Crest’s Clinical Director and Alumni Coordinator discuss how through peer support, clinical monitoring, and alumni events, we help keep alumni connected to recovery. Watch their discussion below. About the Author Rich McDonald, MS, CMHC […]
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An important tenant of addiction recovery is giving back what was freely given to you, which is where service comes in. Service gives us the opportunity to step outside of ourselves, allows us to stay in the present moment, integrates us into the community, and increases our sense of gratitude. Wasatch Crest’s Clinical Director Rich
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Recovered addicts will tell you, their addiction is never far from their thoughts. It’s not that their obsessing over or wishing for whatever substance or activity they were addicted to. Rather, it’s an awareness of how many different ways addiction can sneak back into their lives – and why they have to be ever-vigilant and
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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
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