Starting the process to overcome an addiction can cause feelings of fear, anxiety, and worry which are perfectly normal. When a person commits to changing a habit, whether bad or good, it can be a significant challenge for anyone because of the routine, structure, and lifestyle our daily habits form for us.
Addiction has the ability to affect almost any person’s life, and there are often few exceptions to this. Don’t let the everyday stresses of life prevent you from entering into an addiction recovery program. There is rarely a “right time” or “perfect time” to start your recovery and here at Desert Solace, we want you
Helping a person recover from an addiction is not a cookie-cutter process. Each person goes through the recovery process in a different way, at a different pace, and at Desert Solace, we understand this on a very deep level. Our owners, Mark and Jerri Jorgensen, founded Desert Solace after the two of them went through
Starting the journey to recovery from an addiction can seem just as hard as staying on the journey itself. Asking for and seeking help is something a lot of people struggle with for many different reasons. Whatever the reason is, Desert Solace wants to be the reason people start their journey to recovery.
Addiction therapy can be provided in many different forms and the experts at Desert Solace know that the addiction recovery process is different for everyone. By keeping this in mind, Desert Solace offers addiction treatment programs that suit each individual’s needs, as well as their family’s needs. The amazing programs provided by Desert Solace are
Desert Solace co-founder Jerri Jorgensen explains the role of self-acceptance in addiction treatment, noting that trauma and self-doubt are often at the root of addiction. At Desert Solace, one of the guiding principles is that “the opposite of addiction is connection.” Jorgensen explained that connection to others and oneself is an important part of addiction
Desert Solace co-founder Jerri Jorgensen explains how the residential addiction treatment center helps clients and their loved ones set boundaries to support recovery. During Desert Solace’s addiction treatment program, clients learn to acknowledge their negative emotions and find ways to cope with them without using addictive substances and behaviors. They also learn how to communicate
Desert Solace co-founder and family liaison Jerri Jorgensen explained how, for those struggling with pornography addiction, sometimes ‘letting go’ can be a step towards recovery.
In the addiction treatment world, sponsors act as a bridge between the world of addiction and the world of recovery. They are people who have been in addiction themselves, but who have worked hard to live in recovery and are now open to helping others in their path.
Addiction affects the whole family. It stands to reason, then, that recovery is often more effective when family support is part of the addiction recovery process.