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Mental Health Support For Families: When Addiction Touches Everyone

Addiction may start with one person, but the impact spreads far beyond the individual, touching parents, partners, siblings, and especially children. Research has shown that an estimated three in ten family members of individuals with a substance use disorder experience their own mental health challenges. This is almost double the …

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Beyond the Bottle: What Success in Recovery Really Looks Like

A few short months ago, Steve was feeling more hopeful than ever. After completing a residential alcohol treatment program in his home state of Utah, he was sober, felt strong, successful, and ready to conquer whatever life threw his way. But lately, he’s been waking up feeling irritable, anxious, and …

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Athletes & Addiction: Risk Factors & the Way to Recovery

It’s 5:30 a.m. as Macy steps out onto the University of Utah’s practice field; the pre-dawn air sends a chill down her spine. The thrill of the grind has slowly become a heavy pressure she can’t outrun. Already on her third mile, with quads burning and the sound of her …

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Hope for Two: A Guide to Detox and Healing for Pregnant Mothers

At 22, Michelle found out she was pregnant during her third year at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She had been struggling with being away from home and had started to casually use prescription pills to deal with the anxiety and sleepless nights, but her usage had …

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Healing the Spirit: Integrating Spirituality into Addiction Treatment

As the sun crests over the Wasatch Mountains, a young man sits quietly in his dark apartment, battling with the demons of last night and longing to reconnect with the light that is beginning to touch his surroundings. Having lost his feeling of purpose months ago, this young man is …

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IOP Treatment

The Science of Gratitude: Rewiring the Brain for Recovery

What if someone told you that you could change your life one positive thought at a time? Sounds too good to be true, but science shows that it’s possible.   Life, many times, finds a way to interrupt our peace and damage our well-being, especially when we are struggling with …

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Being Real in Recovery: The Power of Vulnerability

Imagine sitting in a crowded room, feeling alone. In the back of the room, staring out the window at the beautiful Wasatch Mountains in the distance, you see a peaceful contrast to the storm inside. Your desire to attend an outpatient program stems from your drinking or use of substances, …

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Family and Recovery: Setting Boundaries That Support Healing

Imagine finally gaining the strength and courage to enter treatment for substance abuse, only to find over-eager family members causing you added stress and anxiety by making numerous daily calls, unannounced visits, or pushing for immediate change. This scenario is all too common, especially when family relationships are strained or …

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When Addiction Affects Older Adults: Signs, Risks, & Recovery Options

If someone were to ask you to close your eyes and imagine a person with a substance use disorder, chances are you would picture someone in their younger years, struggling with peer pressure, or a young adult at the beginning of their independent life. However, addiction is not limited to …

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