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How to Overcome the Overwhelm of the Holiday Season and Maintain Addiction Recovery

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By Wasatch Crest Alumni Coordinator Madi Banks Wasatch Crest alumni coordinator, Madi Banks, gives her tips for staying sober during the holidays. While full of good cheer, the holidays can also be stressful. Attending and hosting holiday parties, budgeting for gifts, dealing with complicated family dynamics, and wanting the holidays to be magical can be […]

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Wasatch Crest’s Origin Story: How Two Ultra Runners Embraced Addiction Recovery and Founded an Addiction Treatment Center

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Wasatch Crest founder and CEO, Jim Huffman and executive director, Rich McDonald, CMHC, share how they became friends through trail running, embraced addiction recovery, and began Wasatch Crest as an addiction treatment center in Heber City, Utah. To learn more about our addiction treatment programs in Heber City, Utah, reach out. Video Transcript Jim: Hi, my

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“I’m living a life I only dreamed of.” – Trevor’s Recovery Story

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By Wasatch Crest Admissions Coordinator Trevor Butterfield Wasatch Crest admissions representative, Trevor Butterfield, shared his story of addiction recovery with us. You can read his narrative below.  MY BACKGROUND I was born in Orem, Utah in 1991. My parents were high school sweethearts, they got married and I was their firstborn child. When I was

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“I absolutely love my life.” – Ed’s Recovery Story

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By Wasatch Crest Admissions Coordinator Ed Manion Wasatch Crest admissions representative and program graduate Ed Manion shares his story of addiction recovery. You can watch him tell his story and read his narrative below. My name is Ed Manion. I’m an admissions coordinator here at Wasatch Crest and in honor of National Recovery Month, I

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What To Expect on the Journey To Lasting Addiction Recovery

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As a person transitions out of addiction treatment and begins their new life in sobriety, they may feel excited, nervous, and unsure, along with many other emotions that coincide with healing, hard work, and new experiences. While they’ll inevitably face obstacles, they’ll also gain a sense of fulfillment and purpose as they strive towards enduring

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Origins of Addiction: Risk Factors for Substance Use Disorders

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Individuals may be motivated to misuse drugs or alcohol for a variety of reasons including to improve their mood, numb negative emotions, boost their performance, “fit in” socially and satisfy their curiosity. However, not everyone who misuses drugs or alcohol develops an addiction. Many factors influence the risk of struggling with substance abuse, including genetics,

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What Is Transitional Living?

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Often considered a “step down” in their level of care for those who’ve finished residential addiction treatment, a transitional living program offers individuals the opportunity to continue exploring their recovery in a less structured setting. Frequently paired with a partial hospitalization program (PHP) or an intensive outpatient program (IOP), a transitional living program usually involves

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What Is Residential Addiction Treatment?

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Allowing individuals to remove themselves from life stressors, residential addiction treatment offers a stabilizing environment and specialized care for clients to reflect, recenter, and heal. WHO IS RESIDENTIAL ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR? Residential addiction treatment is intended for those in active addiction who wish to stop. Some signs a person may benefit from residential addiction treatment

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How Nature Can Enhance Addiction Treatment: Exploring the Great Outdoors in Recovery

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The mental health benefits of spending time in nature are abundant. Green spaces and outdoor places have been shown to improve one’s entire perspective, including boosting cognitive abilities, diminishing stress, promoting a more positive mood, increasing a sense of empathy, and reducing the risk of struggling with mental health conditions.  Nature can be incorporated into

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