For as long as drugs have been around people have used them, abused them, and faced addiction. Even ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Greeks all show signs of using different substances. Native Americans have been using peyote for spiritual and ritual reasons for thousands of years. The concept of addiction treatment, drug rehab and recovery has… Continue Reading History of Addiction Treatment & Drug Rehab
There are many books written by and for those in addiction treatment and recovery. Of course one of the most well known is Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book. This is a list of just 13 books but keep in mind there are many more out there. If you enjoy reading or just looking for some… Continue Reading Top 13 Books to Read in Recovery
When most of us hear “technological advances,” we think of new computers, new phones, new video games, and new gadgets but not something new for Addiction Treatment. Why can’t a technological advance also help those with addiction advance through treatment and recovery? It can. Addiction treatment has come a long way and that includes using… Continue Reading Technology is Changing Addiction Treatment
Just because you are sober doesn’t mean you can’t have a social life. You can still go out and have fun, enjoy time with your friends, and make new ones. Being sober doesn’t mean you have to be a hermit with no life. In fact, going out and spending time with your friends and trying… Continue Reading Staying Social in Recovery
According to internal federal documents obtained by The Washington Post, drug testing in 2016 showed that almost eight percent of railroad workers involved in accidents tested positive for marijuana, ecstasy, benzodiazepine, cocaine, morphine, and OxyContin. The number of drug-positives test obtained after accidents was ten times higher than ten years ago. In 2014 the number… Continue Reading Railroad Workers and Addiction
Finding like minded people can help you throughout your recovery, especially if you’re feeling the urge to use again. It is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed and want to use again but using the techniques taught to you during treatment and going to a meeting can help you overcome the urge and remind yourself of… Continue Reading Finding Meetings in Salt Lake City
Intermountain Healthcare is the largest healthcare provider in the intermountain west and well known throughout Utah. They have 22 hospitals and over 185 clinics. They have 1,500 multi-specialty doctors and caregivers and a total of 37,000 employees as of 2015. The University of Utah Health is the Mountain West’s only academic health care system and… Continue Reading Utah Healthcare Providers and Addiction
Alcohol abuse in Utah is continuously less than the national averages. However, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a problem. People in Utah still abuse alcohol and suffer with alcohol abuse. Just because numbers are lower it doesn’t mean they are nonexistent. Many people attribute the lower numbers to the higher population of practicing LDS… Continue Reading Alcohol Abuse In Utah
Sharing your recovery story can be difficult, but it can also be inspiring and generate hope in others. Sharing your personal journey through the ups and downs of living with addiction and mental health issues can let others know that help is out there, ans there’s a better life waiting for them. Sharing a personal… Continue Reading Living With Addiction: An Interview with Blogger Lynne Huysamen
One of the biggest complaints from recovering addicts, in their new-found sobriety, is boredom. Before recovery when they were bored or had nothing to do, they would get high or drunk, they would go to a bar, concerts, raves, or any other gathering where they could use or find their substance of choice. In treatment… Continue Reading Sober Outdoor Adventures in Utah
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