April 2020 | Desert Solace

April 24, 2020

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Addiction And Family Support

Addiction inpatient facility Desert Solace offers each client’s family support throughout the recovery process, even after treatment ends. People who are addicted to substances or behavior may rationalize their condition, thinking that they’re only harming themselves. They may try to keep their addiction to themselves because they fear “letting down” their family members. But the

April 17, 2020

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Equine Therapy For Addiction Recovery

Desert Solace addiction recovery facility uses equine therapy — in other words, therapy horses — to help clients overcome stress and shame at the core of addiction. Anyone who has flown on a plane in the last few years will know the term “support animal.” These animals help soothe their owners during stressful activities like

April 10, 2020

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Pornography Addiction And The Technology Connection

In recent years, the number of people seeking treatment for pornography addiction at facilities like Desert Solace has sharply risen. Technology provides one reason for this uptick in pornography addiction: the easy accessibility of pornography on internet-connected electronic devices means that nearly anyone can access pornography instantly. On a recent interview, Desert Solace co-founder and

April 7, 2020

Inpatient Pornography And Sex Addiction Treatment During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic we’ve had to make some changes to our pornography and sex addiction treatment program at Desert Solace inpatient residential treatment facility.

April 3, 2020

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Social Distancing And Addiction Recovery

If connection is the opposite of addiction, what does recovery look like during social distancing? At addiction recovery facility Desert Solace in Utah, Founders Mark and Jerri Jorgensen believe that “the opposite of addiction is connection.” In a recent interview, Jerri Jorgensen explained that, “[recovery means] connection to themselves; recognizing who they are at their