August 20, 2019
My name is Sarah C. and I am a woman in long term recovery from drugs and alcohol. I came from a good family. I excelled academically, and I knew God. In elementary school I felt insecure and…
June 25, 2018
My name is Arielle Ashford and I am a person in long-term recovery. For me, this means I am a wife, sister, friend, and daughter. My story began January 26th, 2009, after being released from j…
May 17, 2018
Before I ever even knew of The Haven my life was a complete disaster, not only did I hate myself but everyone around me. I stole from everyone I met including my family and caused harm to most…
May 12, 2018
Before getting sober February 10, 2013, I spent eight years destroying everything in my life. Shortly after giving birth to my first child in 2005, I found myself a single mom with a new baby.…
May 1, 2018
My Journey at The Haven I would like to start by thanking everyone one that puts their blood sweat and tears into something so magical. Before I started my journey at The Haven I was broken sc…
April 2, 2018
My name is Zulema Andino and I am 36 Years old. My Journey to recovery started on March 27 2014. I was broken beyond repair (so I thought). I came from an abusive and highly unstable childhood…
January 30, 2018
Residential treatment can provide a foundation for long-term recovery from addiction. When Justin was 15, he broke his foot playing soccer and required surgery. The pain pills the doctor presc…
December 27, 2017
My sobriety date is 1/29/12. I started drinking and using drugs at the age of 12. Once I started I couldn’t stop. This went on for the next 10 years and progressively my life got worse,…
November 28, 2017
Jessica never thought it could happen to her. She got through high school and college. She started a career, got married and had two children. Then the demands of a career while raising a fami…
November 16, 2017
I walk into the Haven as an individual in long-term recovery, and someone who has been through the Haven, and I can feel it right away. It’s that magic I always hear about that the Haven…
November 8, 2017
For 12 years I used a substance every day. At first, I used to be able to have fun and social, then to function, then it became my entire life. I would've given anything for just one more, and…
October 17, 2017
For an addict, entering a treatment facility can be a traumatic experience. For some that have been court ordered to attend, their minds may be filled with anger and resentment over having to…
August 27, 2017
External successes cannot heal the internal pain. What Sarah A Benton MS, LMHC, LPC, The High-Functioning Alcoholic has to say on this topic:
"Rebekah Christofi has always been a good st…
April 12, 2017
Mike Smith, now 35, grew up around alcoholism and addiction, it was prevalent on his dad’s side of the family life, which he did not grow up around, so when he was around them he began u…
December 3, 2016
Bryan is a 32 year old father of two, he is from Heber City, and is a Veteran who served our country in Afghanistan starting at the age of 17. He began using when he came back from his tour in…
October 5, 2016
In response to the East Liverpool Police Department posting a photo of parents who had OD’d with a child in the back seat of the car, claiming it was the other side of addiction that the…
October 1, 2016
October 1st will be Eric’s one-year sober, and he has been living at the Haven sober living since November 15th 2015. He moved into The Haven after being in residential treatment for 2 m…
