The Crossroads Centre Antigua Blog
Codependency…..What is it…
July 8, 2022 | #Addiction RecoveryCodependency…..What is it… Joanne Gonsalves, MSW Clinical Director, Crossroads Centre, Antigua Codependency refers to a mental, emotional, physical, and/or spiritual reliance on another person. The term “Codependent” was originally conceived ...
Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms: What to E...
June 13, 2022 | #Addiction RecoveryCocaine Addiction: Cocaine Withdrawals: What to Expect During Detox Dr. Sherry Yearwood, Manager of Medical Services Crossroads Centre, Antigua Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America (Coc...
5 Tips for How to Help a Recovering Ad...
May 18, 2022 | #Addiction Treatment and Recovery StrategiesFamilies of Recovering Addicts 5 Tips for How to Help a Recovering Addict Sydney Retemyer, RAS II, MSc, Primary Addiction Therapist Addiction is a traumatic experience. Patterns of substance misuse usually demonstrates how friends and family members ...
Spirituality through AA Twelve-Steps
April 12, 2022 | #Addiction RecoverySPIRITUALITY THROUGH AA TWELVE-STEPS Colin Hodge, RAS II, Primary Therapist Recovery is a journey, and one of the most important attributes to your sobriety and the quality of your recovery is your spiritual condition - your relationship with God or ...
Drug Rehab Success Rates
February 8, 2022 | #Addiction RecoveryJean-Machelle Benn-Dubois, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS Director of Admissions & Continuum of Care Crossroads Centre, Antigua Drug Treatment Success I had the honor of speaking to an inspirational client this month. He was seeking admissions to our resid...
Nutrition in Recovery, Feeding the Bra...
September 29, 2021 | #Addiction RecoveryNutrition in Recovery Feeding the Brain Beverley Hill, MBA, BSc, RD Consultant Dietitian, Crossroads Centre, Antigua I always start by reminding the recovering addict that most are undernourished and, in many cases, malnourished. This is not a status...
National Recovery Month with HOPE
September 7, 2021 | #Addiction RecoveryClaudine Knox, MS, NCC Clinical Mental Health Counselor Lead Therapist, Crossroads Centre Antigua H elping O thers P rogress E mpathetically Many people fall into the depths of despair during active addiction. As the disease worsens hope may be lost,...
Supporting a Loved One in Recovery
August 2, 2021 | #Addiction RecoveryJoanne Gonsalves, MSW Clinical Director, Crossroads Centre, Antigua It is quite painful and devastating to watch a loved one suffer with the disease of addiction, and all too often friends and family suffer along with their loved one. Addiction is a ...
Marijuana Addiction Facts
July 2, 2021 | #Addiction RecoveryQuick Facts about Marijuana Addiction Dr. Sherry Lynch-Yearwood- MD, MPH Manager of Medical Services Crossroads Centre, Antigua Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant which con...
The Process of Addiction Recovery
June 4, 2021 | #Addiction RecoverySydney Retemyer, RAS II, MSc, Primary Addiction Therapist Alcohol consumption is usually initiated by recreational or social events, however, not everyone who drinks alcohol develops dependency on this substance. Quite many individuals have found tha...