Starting the addiction recovery process can sometimes be the hardest step to take because of the large amounts of anxiety and uncertainty that surrounds taking that first step. Recognizing that someone has a problem and that they should start seeking treatment for it feels like a daunting task but it doesn’t have to be when you have support from a ...

When someone begins the road to recovery from any addiction, it is rare that just the person seeking treatment is suffering from the effects of that addiction. Desert Solace, a comprehensive addiction treatment center, understands just how severe the affects of an addiction can be on everyone involved and they want to help. Created nearly a decade ago by Co-Founders, ...

Telling someone that they have to change a habit they’ve been doing for months or years is often a more difficult task than an easy one. Everyday activities, hobbies, interactions, and other daily routines get ingrained in what we do and who we are, and can become very difficult to separate ourselves from. Knowing how important a routine is to ...

Dealing with an addiction of any kind can sometimes be the most difficult challenge of a person’s life. Overcoming a habit that has been ingrained in a person over years and years of repetition is not only difficult, but an extremely daunting task to even consider undertaking.

Addiction to pornography and addiction to sex can be severely damaging to any relationship and can cause permanent damage to all parties involved. Although an addiction to pornography or sex may seem like an individual problem, the relationships with the family members and friends surrounding that individual can also be greatly impacted.

Jerri Jorgensen, co-founder of inpatient addiction treatment center Desert Solace, explained how important self-acceptance is on the road to recovery. Desert Solace teaches clients that “the opposite of addiction is connection.” Jorgensen explained that part of this connection is learning to accept past mistakes and see addictive compulsions as aspects of a disease, rather than moral failings. “Usually addiction of ...

Jerri Jorgensen, co-founder and family liaison at Desert Solace residential addiction treatment center, explains how boundaries can keep families together in the face of addiction. Addiction has a lasting effect on the whole family, not just the person struggling with the addiction. Because of this, addiction treatment is often more effective when it focuses on healing the bonds between family ...

Jerri Jorgenesn, co-founder and family liaison at inpatient porn addiction treatment facility Desert Solace, explained how ‘letting go’ can help clients move toward recovery. Pornography addiction, much like other substance and behavioral addictions, often covers up trauma stemming from stress and unresolved negative emotions, Jorgensen explained. People experiencing pornography addiction may be trying “to avoid, to escape, to numb the ...

Officials from Desert Solace, an inpatient addiction treatment center, discussed the importance of the sponsor-sponsee relationship for those battling addiction. For those who are struggling with addiction, sponsors can make a huge difference, Desert Solace officials said. Sponsors are people who have undergone addiction treatment and are currently in recovery. These individuals help their “sponsees” in their recovery journey, acting ...

The inpatient addiction treatment experts at Desert Solace believe supporting the whole family is an important part of forging a path to recovery. Officials with Desert Solace describe addiction as affecting the whole family. The person who directly struggles with addiction is often using addictive substances or behaviors to numb their pain and shame, while family members try to figure ...