Posts Tagged ‘Desert Solace Treatment Center’

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Some Santa Clarita Valley residents have seen an addiction to video games spiral out of control; this is when they should turn to Desert Solace for help. Desert Solace provides rehabilitation services for Santa Clarita residents, as well as Americans from across the country, who suffer from addiction to behaviors like gaming, gambling, sex and […]

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Desert Solace is a residential recovery center in southern Utah that was founded in 2011 by Mark and Jerri Jorgensen. At Desert Solace, we are committed to helping every one of our patients overcome their addictions, ranging from sex and pornography addictions to gambling and substance abuse.

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Desert Solace, a Utah addiction center, can provide a light at the end of the tunnel for those facing addictions that may seem embarrassing or hard to face. “When individuals start to crave the chemical release associated with viewing pornography other portions of their life suffer,” Desert Solace’s website reads. “The addiction enables people to […]

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Addiction can rear its ugly head through many avenues, one of them being through reliance on sex and pornography. Addiction to sex and pornography is all too prevalent and all too powerful. Desert Solace recovery center is fully equipped and ready to help you overcome your addiction.

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At Desert Solace treatment Center in Utah, we want to help you through your addiction so you can live a healthy and fulfilling life. One of the main addictions we focus on treating is sex addiction. Sex addiction is a dangerous condition that can be very harmful. Sex addiction can result in one pressuring their […]

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Here at Desert Solace treatment program, we encourage everyone struggling with addiction to reach out for help. We specialize in sexual and pornography addiction, but do offer programs for those with:

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Desert Solace is committed to helping patients overcome their addictions, ranging from sex and pornography addictions to gambling and substance abuse. Mark Jorgensen and his team’s mission is to get their patients and their families back to living a healthy life by building successful plans to carry out after treatment is complete. Desert Solace is […]

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Desert Solace is a residential recovery center in southern Utah that was founded in 2011 by Mark Jorgensen. At Desert Solace, we are committed to helping our patients overcome their addictions, ranging from sex and pornography addictions to gambling and substance abuse.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Some people suffering from pornography addiction find themselves less able to engage in intimate acts with their partner. This can be confusing to spouses of pornography addicts, who may worry that their partner is no longer attracted to them, preferring pornography to actual sex. The truth is often more complicated.

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Desert Solace co-founder Jerri Jorgensen describes the ways trauma can lead to substance and behavioral addictions, such as pornography addiction.   As the co-founder and family liaison of Desert Solace, an inpatient addiction rehab center for substance and behavioral addiction, Jerri Jorgensen has seen the many ways in which addiction can lead to interpersonal dysfunction. […]

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Desert Solace co-founder Jerri Jorgensen explains how courage to come forward is the first step towards recovery from pornography addiction and other behavioral addictions.   Officials from Desert Solace believe that both behavioral and substance addictions are fueled by an underlying desire to escape shame and pain. For pornography and sex addiction, specifically, shame is […]

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The fact that pornography is so easily available online makes porn addiction difficult to heal. Technology is a necessary part of daily life, and with pornography only a “click” or a “tap” away, those who suffer from addiction need to be vigilant in their work towards recovery.   Although pornography is readily available, some people […]

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Known as the “triple A” influence behind many behavioral addictions, accessibility, affordability and anonymity are intrinsically tied to pornography addiction.   Online pornography accounts for the majority of porn use today. The nature of the internet is such that porn is widely available, affordable and can be accessed anonymously. These three factors are key ingredients […]

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Pornography addiction can cause people to miss out on real human connections between themselves and their partner. Understanding the warning signs can be the first step towards improving relationships and reaching through the shame to find a more fulfilling lifestyle. Behavioral Addiction vs. Chemical Dependency Although many people are familiar with how chemical dependency ties […]

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During these unprecedented times where Americans are encouraged to stay home and practice social distancing to inhibit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) many people are turning to viewing more pornography, which could lead to an increase in pornography addiction.   With more and more Americans choosing to stay home people are turning to viewing […]

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Porn addiction can affect so much more than the person using it. Most porn addicts try to convince themselves that using porn doesn’t hurt anyone but themselves. But he types of sex in porn may cause partners to feel inadequate and affect their self-esteem as they compare themselves to their porn-using partners’ fantasies. Most men […]

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In the industry of porn, sex is a part of the job. But how can viewers tell which actresses are being coerced and which are being treated fairly? And how can viewers be sure they, personally, aren’t being exploited? The argument over whether women are inherently exploited by the porn industry is a long and […]

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For men who watch a lot of porn, sex with a real woman can sometimes seem unfulfilling. Is this a sign of pornography addiction?   People who use substances like alcohol, nicotine and other drugs generally know the signs to look out for when testing to see if they’re becoming addicted. Do they need the […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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There has been talk about how to discuss pornography addiction with kids, but some people care more about the “why”. Why should kids know about such a crude thing at such a young age? Why is it important for them to know to begin with? Doesn’t this just subject them to the dangers of pornography […]

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Boundaries are one method by which family members of those struggling with addiction can help themselves and their loved ones move forward throughout recovery. Watching a loved one struggle with addiction can be heart-rending. Family members and spouses of those suffering from addiction may change their entire lives to better accommodate their loved one, letting […]

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Just as people can be addicted to substances like drugs and alcohol, behaviors can also become addictive. Pornography addiction is one such behavior, and recovery requires it to be taken seriously. Most people are familiar with chemical addictions such as drug and alcohol dependency. It’s commonly known that these kinds of addictions rewire the brain, […]

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While it can be a commonly held belief that pornography addiction is not an actual addiction, when compared to drug addiction and the withdrawal that comes along with drug addiction, it is becoming increasingly regarded as being a true addiction.   At Desert Solace in St. George, Utah we treat all sorts of addictions such […]

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While anyone would find it troubling to discover their loved one has a pornography addiction, there are steps to take before and after the discovery of such an addiction. There are a variety of resources readily available for those who want to learn about self-transformation and coming out on top of a pornography addiction.

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Jerri Jorgensen of Desert Solace explains how their addiction recovery program includes addiction spousal support so both marriage partners can move forward throughout addiction recovery. When a loved one is suffering from addiction, they don’t suffer alone. Everyone in their lives, to some extent, is affected. Often the person most affected, besides the addicted person […]

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Jerri Jorgensen, Co-owner of Desert Solace addiction recovery center explains why inpatient treatment for pornography addiction can be such an effective part of a larger treatment plan. Jorgensen appeared on the In My Head Podcast, where she explained how Desert Solace’s inpatient program incorporates various types of treatment to help clients overcome pornography and other […]

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Jerri Jorgensen, co-owner of pornography addiction treatment facility Desert Solace, explains how to talk to your kid about porn and addiction. She gets that it can be difficult to discuss adult websites with children who may accidentally come across these sites on smartphones and tablets. Because children are connecting to the Internet at increasingly younger […]

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Addiction recovery facility Desert Solace Co-owner Jerri Jorgensen explains what separates pornography addiction from other kinds of addictions. Before the couple founded Desert Solace, Jorgensen helped her husband overcome his own addiction to pornography. Along the way, the two discovered methods that help addicts overcome the shame and pain that lead to pornography addiction. On […]

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Co-owner and family liaison of addiction recovery facility Desert Solace, Jerri Jorgensen was interviewed recently on the In My Head podcast about her experiences helping others overcome addiction. Jorgensen said that she began her addiction recovery facilitation journey when she found out that her husband suffered from pornography addiction. Since his recovery, the two have […]

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In today’s day and age, access to porn is literally at the tips of our fingers. Smartphones, the internet, and pornography sites have made it so easy for us to find and difficult for us to stay away. This has led to an increase in pornography consumption. According to the American Psychological Association, one out […]

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