For many years I have visited Antigua, the beautiful Caribbean island located in the heart of the West Indies. Antigua has always been a special refuge – a safe place, a serene place where one can begin the process of healing from even the most devastating events and life situations.
As a recovering addict and alcoholic, many people over the years spoke with me about the problems associated with drug and alcohol abuse on the island. Subsequently, around 1993, I began to speak with more and more people about the possibility of founding a Centre on the island for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. There was certainly a need, and so the dream and the vision were born.
My vision was to create a Centre of the highest caliber to treat people of the Caribbean and throughout the world. The Centre would be staffed with experienced and internationally recognized professionals. The cost of treatment would be held to the lowest possible level, ensuring affordability and accessibility. And most importantly, this non-profit Centre would provide treatment scholarships for people of the Caribbean region and around the world.
Well, this vision became a reality and Crossroads opened its doors to the world in 1998. Since then it has quickly developed into an internationally recognized Treatment Centre of Excellence, providing services to individuals and their families suffering from the devastating effects of addiction.
Crossroads is like no other Treatment Centre. It is the perfect place to begin the road of recovery and utilizes a combination of effective therapies to address addiction and recovery, while capturing the spiritual serenity that many have found unique to Antigua. Within the serene, healing atmosphere individuals participate in a structured residential 12 step based program that allows clients to experience a whole person wellness approach to recovery.
We believe that the majority of individuals suffering from addiction have the capacity for recovery if given the proper foundation to begin their journey. At Crossroads we help provide that foundation.
Sincerely,
Eric Clapton
Nancy Rose Malone says:
One day at a time! Service work in and out of the rooms is key!
Kerry Young says:
I have 11 years clean and I’m grateful for facilities like this.
Tom Baldwin says:
glad i found this. time well spent reading.
(Dr.) Mark Doctoroff says:
In the early 1980s, I discovered that I had a life-threatening affliction — high-stress work (international consulting). As an alternative to continuing on this “self-destructive” path, my life-partner & I decided to buy a sailboat, quit our high paying, stressful jobs and then sail (she was the skipper) to Antigua. (from Ottawa, Canada) in 1982
We lived on our sailboat, based in Antigua for six wonderful yearsl In some important ways, Antigua & Antiguans demonstrated that one could live a very fulfilling, stress-free life! We continued living in the Eastern Caribbean for another 21 years. and, have been living — an “Eastern Caribbean life-style, in SE Asia for the past 12 years.
Many of the principals that are fundamental in dealing with alcohol & drug addiction, if incorporated into an “everyday lifestyle” is indeed viable, as well as very enjoyable!!
Julie says:
R u still doing any accepting of clients for over the computer?
Darrell stillson says:
Thank you. I’m still clean
Mary Jo Rusinko says:
I don’t have a drug or alcohol addiction my is food. Can I email
You
Giannis Vlachopoulos says:
Welll hallo my name is John andbi live in Greece!!i am an addict for about 25 years with a ten year interval!i have studied addiction councelling at the university of bath and become a councellor in my interval!i worked in a detox center the best in greece and i was veru good in my job!the years that i was sobber i mean smoking only some joints at night i had a relationship with a girl which i loved and love. Very much!my truth is that i had made my girlfriend the reason for being sobber or lets say healthy and respectful with myself!in 2019 i started having some lines of cokaine once a month lets say and then benzo ro relax…i am not the kind of a guy that can use drugs and especially coCaine with lets say a border…and i will never be that guy!so i wanted to have a family and she was not feeling stable to move on with this with me!Here there is alot to say so i move on quickly..after several fivhts we broke up two years before!!from then to today if gou put out 3-4 months this year i smoke krak snorting heroin for being balanced and taking benzos ain a daily basis!i am a heavy user but i am also very how can i say capable of doing rhings while i ise drugs!i also have or had a strong system that kept me alive until now what can i say!!right now i can admit that i need again help in a daily basis because i am really tired of trying to Quit or with teting to convince myself that i can!!I CAN NOT!haha!i am thinking to try tour programme that is similar ro what i have studied and being apatient !!thats it for now i hope i will not abundone myself because i donot deserve this !i am 42 now and i am afraid of some thoughts i have for the first rime that are telling me to surrender in drug abuse!thanks for spending time for me!!!
Cathy Damato says:
Wow! My josh. Thank you Eric, for doing something beautiful in the world with your amazing music and kindness. You will be remembered for these things in your amazing legacy. Thank you for your kindness and blessings to the kind people of Antigua. I am here on this slice of an enchanting island. Peace, love and namaste.
Steven DeLong says:
I am a 67 year old alcoholiC and need your help now. Please help me if you can?
Paula Gregory Cenac says:
Dear Mr. Clapton.
It’s with such heartfelt respect and appreciation that I send this message. My daughter Shayla Gregory was a patient around 12 years ago. As Shayla’s Mother, I was fortunate to attend Crossroads and become educated on a illness that I knew so little about. When I returned back to Plymouth MA, My father, the comedian, Civil Rights activist, etc.. Dick Gregory .asked” so what do you think? “I think Shayla may relapse, however I won’t” . Mr. Clapton, I finally understood that addiction can hit anyone regardless of a holistic upbringing . Crossroads helped me realize that God is truly is in charge, not me.
Shayla passed away on Dec 2, 2015, she was 28. God’s grace took her in her sleep.
Lastly, Thank you again for standing strong for what you believe in. I pray we never lose our voice and choices.
God Bless you,
Paula
Kimmi Heath-Carrico says:
I visited the island in 1998 and learned of your program from the locals. What an amazing place for healing.. It is a journey well worth the take. I am so very happy that this facility is still not only inspiring, but is also supporting those who can’t afford the good care they so desperately need. I was a travel agent back then and now I am a TV producer who would like to find out if there’s an opportunity for us to potentially collaborate on a project that would offer exposure for the facility but yet keep The anonymity of a clientele. We have a television show called the edge of adventure with Adam Asher. And our next season, we will be highlighting 8 to 10 non-governmental organizations that provide support for people in various different ways. We would like to bring along with us on this journey, Musician, who himself suffered through addiction and potentially talk about the good that programs like these can do for areas that might not have the financial support as individuals to provide care and healing for the family. I actually saw the facility when it was first built. It touched me then and it still touches me today. Bless you for all the good that you are doing for the community and the families affected by addiction. Part of the special reason I want to do this program because I recently lost my older brother to the final stages of alcoholism and addiction. I couldn’t save him Although I supported his recovery in the end, it was just too late. He was so talented and smart. He was merely 63 years old.. No matter the outcome of this conversation thank you for loving people
Kathy Kennedy says:
Hello, my name is Kathy Kennedy. I am concerned about my 26 year old son. Christopher has a severe marijuana and alcohol addiction. He also has mental health issues, which usually go hand in hand.
My family and I have tried for years to help Christopher but nothing seems to work. His addiction is affecting his family and destroying his life where he has no goals or plans for the future. He just wants to get high every minute!
I have read about The Crossroads Center and would love to find out more information in how Crossroads can help people with addiction and mental health issues. Thank you.
P.S. I am also a huge fan of Eric Clapton and so proud of his accomplishments and years of sobriety.
Obongifreke says:
God bless slow hand for this