by Todd Sylvester | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
Finding Purpose in Life’s Detours: A Conversation with Elizabeth Smart Imagine growing up in a safe neighborhood, with a loving family, and a stable, predictable life. Then, with no warning, that world is shattered. For Elizabeth Smart, a normal childhood was abruptly...
by Todd Sylvester | Nov 21, 2025 | Blog
Lasting Change After Addiction: Why Quick Fixes Don’t Work (and What Does) The “quick fix” temptation when you’re trying to break free from addiction is as enticing as it is misleading. Quick fix solutions are regularly associated with quickly falling back...
by Todd Sylvester | Oct 24, 2025 | Blog
I Am Recovered: The Manifesto for Lasting Freedom After Addiction Traditional recovery often keeps people tethered to their past, forever attaching the label of “addicts in recovery.” But what if we thought about it in a different way? What if recovery...
by Todd Sylvester | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
How to Let Go of the ‘Addict’ Identity: What Gabe Schiavone’s Story Teaches Us What do you call someone who has overcome addiction? For many, the answer is “an addict.” This label often sticks for life, shaping how individuals see themselves and how the...
by Todd Sylvester | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog
Why Rock Bottom Isn't the End: Lessons from the Edge When Daniel Tapusoa walked into Wasatch Recovery in March 2023, it was because he had no other choice. After decades of addiction, he didn’t really believe he could ever change. This was his rock bottom. But...
by Todd Sylvester | Jul 18, 2025 | Blog
What Does It Really Mean to Be RecOVERed? Recovery from addiction is often seen as a never-ending state of being, but what if we challenged that notion? What if, instead of seeing ourselves as perpetually “in recovery,” we embraced the idea of being fully...
