Addicted Family Members

Addicted Family Members

Habili-blog 3/4/18 “Cut the umbilical cord ” by Jared Mayes Picture yourself sleeping after a long day of work, you came home, made dinner, and read your favorite book before drifting to sleep, when all of the sudden the phone rings and on the other end of the line is your 35-year-old man child. You think to yourself, “Why me? …

Utah Addiction Treatment

ABC Utah on Addiction Treatment

Jeff Nash, Executive Director of Habilitat explains their process and experience at Habilitat. Located in Hawaii, this long term treatment center gets better results for individuals over the common 30 day rehab. Habilitat knows treatment isn’t a one-size-fits-all and they treat the whole person: mind, body and spirit, using evidence based techniques. Video and interview courtesy of ABC 4 Utah, …

Overcome Addiction

Studio 5 Interview Salt Lake City

Skills to Help a Loved One Move Beyond Addiction Jeff Nash, Executive Director of Habilitat, Inc, interviewed on Studio 5 with Brooke Walker, where they discussed why long-term addiction treatment is most effective in treating substance use.

Utah Addiction Treatment

Utah Addiction Treatment

Jeff Nash with Habilitat, Inc joined Fox 13’s The PLACE this morning to discuss Habilitat’s program along with the substance abuse epidemic in the state of Utah. Thank you Dave Nemeth and Fox 13.

Beating Addiction

Beating Addiction

Habili-blog 2/26/18 “Let’s get physical ” by Jared Mayes   I am willing to go out on a limb and say that most addicts are plagued with eternal boredom which leads to most of the justifications for using drugs in the first place. My life motto for a long time was “Well I can’t think of anything better to do.” …

Addiction disease or choice

Habili-blog 1/26/18 Just say NO by Jared Mayes Is addiction disease or choice? I remember in third grade we got ushered into the gymnasium, where a man dressed in a Crime Dog McGruff outfit was prompting us to, “Take a bite out of crime.” There was also a magician performing tricks. One in particular being burning a 20 dollar bill, …

Addiction Treatment Success

Dr. Timothy W. Wright’s testimonial about Addiction Treatment Success at Habilitat “The Place of Change.” “All four of my children were born in Hawaii during the course of my 41 years in residence. HABILITAT was well-known to me by stand-out reputation, although it never occurred to me that “my life” would ever be affected by drugs. Coming out of a strong …

Holidays for an addict

There was a time where the only thing I could ever want was to rip open that wrapping paper and find a Stretch Armstrong. Somewhere Along the line my wants drastically changed to me dreaming of unwrapping an eight ball of heroin for Christmas. Nowadays my gifts don’t fit under a Christmas Tree, and you can’t wrap the gift of …

Rehabilitation Over Incarceration

Free is an undefinable term for most Americans living in the “Land of the Free.” How’s that for ironic. Whether it be debt, an unhealthy relationship, or a dead-end job, the idea of freedom is only a dream for most. For some it is a little more black and white; Those who are behind bars. Once the doors slam behind …