Recovery Stories

By Wasatch Crest Team Member, Joe D. Wasatch Crest team member, Joe D., shared his addiction recovery story with us. You can read his full narrative below.  I was born addicted to drugs. As a baby, I was adopted by a family in Sandy, UT, where I grew up. Throughout my life, I struggled with […]

By Wasatch Crest Team Member, Soheila S. Wasatch Crest team member, Soheila S., shared her addiction recovery story with us. You can read her full narrative below.  On October 8, 2016, I found myself laying on my mother-in-law’s front lawn with my wife. Both of us were dope sick. I was miserable and hated who

By Wasatch Crest Team Member Steve Novelli Wasatch Crest team member, Steve Novelli, shared his recovery story with us. You can watch him tell his story and read his inspiring narrative below. My name is Steve Novelli, and I am an alcoholic in long-term recovery. I want to start off by saying that my alcoholism

By Wasatch Crest Program Graduate Matt Matt, a Wasatch Crest graduate, shared his recovery story with us. Read his inspiring narrative below. Calling myself a warrior would be a bit of a paradox, although my ego loves a good title. I started treatment because I was tired of fighting the addiction. I can’t say I

By Wasatch Crest Program Graduate Maggie Talucci Wasatch Crest graduate, Maggie Talucci, shared her recovery story with us. You can watch her tell her story and read her inspiring narrative below. My name is Maggie and I am a Wasatch Crest alum! If I really look back at my addiction, it began with food at

By Wasatch Crest Program Graduate and Team Member Gary Lott Wasatch Crest program graduate and team member, Gary Lott, shared his addiction recovery story. You can watch and read his story below. My substance abuse started when I was seventeen, but it wasn’t until 2012 that my life was completely in shambles. That year is

By Wasatch Crest Team Member Austin R. Wasatch Crest team member, Austin R., shared his addiction recovery story with us. You can read his full narrative below.  At 21 years old, I woke up on a dirty bathroom floor. I was so high on drugs and alcohol that I couldn’t even move. I didn’t have

By Wasatch Crest Program Graduate and Team Member Tyson Allred Wasatch Crest program graduate and team member, Tyson Allred, shared his addiction recovery story. You can watch and read his story below. My name is Tyson, and like most people who struggle with a substance use disorder, I dealt with some traumatic experiences at an

By Wasatch Crest Residential Program Operations Director Becky Wheelock Wasatch Crest’s residential program operations director, Becky Wheelock, shares her recovery story. You can watch her tell her story and read her full narrative below. For me, it all started with casual drinking, partying, and smoking marijuana as a 25-year-old married mother of three. Within five

By Wasatch Crest Team Member Brady Warner Wasatch Crest team member, Brady Warner, shared his recovery story. You can watch him tell his story and read his narrative below. I’ve been in and out of rehab, hospitals, and jails since I was 14-years-old. The final time that I was incarcerated, I began my recovery journey.