Recovery Stories

By Wasatch Crest Program Graduate, Aspen M. Wasatch Crest program graduate, Aspen M., shares her story of recovery. You can watch her tell her story and read her inspiring narrative below. My name is Aspen, and I am a Wasatch Crest program graduate. My childhood was normal. I had a white picket fence family until […]

By Wasatch Crest Program Graduate, Brandon R. Wasatch Crest graduate, Brandon R. shared his addiction recovery story with us. You can watch him tell his story and read his full narrative below.  I grew up in a loving home in South Jordan, UT. I was the youngest of three boys and one girl. My parents

By Wasatch Crest team member, Randy W. Wasatch Crest team member, Randy W., shared his addiction recovery story with us. You can read his full narrative below.  I’ve been using since I was seven years old. I grew up around bikers. As a kid, I stole booze, smoked weed, and sold them both. In high

By Wasatch Crest Program Graduate, Livy Livy, a Wasatch Crest graduate, shared her recovery story with us. Read her inspiring narrative below. I had a lot of childhood trauma, and I started using substances at a really young age. I began taking pills at eleven years old, drinking at twelve years old, using heroin at

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 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