The Crossroads Centre Antigua Blog
Addiction is a Disease: let’s treat ...
October 28, 2019 | #Addiction RecoveryDr. Charlotte Jeremy-Cuffy The term addiction is a frightening term to many people, not only in our Caribbean community but on a global scale. This is not just for the community man, woman, or adolescent, but also for healthcare providers and other p...
The Power of Positive Thinking
August 8, 2019 | #Addiction RecoveryWhat do you think about thinking? Is the glass half full or is it half empty? Are you a Positive Thinkeror are you a Negative Thinker? If more often than not, you wake up in the morning and your first thought is:today is going to be an absolutely awf...
CELEBRATING RECOVERY - A REFLECTION
July 8, 2019 | #Addiction RecoveryCrossroads Centre Antigua first Recovery Conference took place on June 8 – 9, 2019, under the theme “Celebrating Recovery”. The experience was an amazing one filled with entertainment, education and drug free fellowship. In this month’s blog,...
Thanks in Motion - An Attitude of Grat...
May 6, 2019 | #Addiction RecoveryWhen things in life seem to always go wrong, one of the most difficult things to do is to try to look for that silver lining. Before long, we find ourselves focusing on the negatives, taking any and everything for granted. As a result of this, we run...
Recovery pathways: Identifying Key Fac...
April 3, 2019 | #Addiction RecoveryIn this month’s blog, we take the opportunity to examine the collective recovery journey of our Alumni. Here we identify supportive mechanisms critical to sustaining recovery and encourage the global community walking their recovery pathway and cel...
The Power of Three
March 6, 2019 | #Addiction RecoveryWhat is it about the Power of 3? It’s actually the secret to effective communication. We find things easier to follow when we can break it down and remember three key things. Think about several of your childhood fairytales for example: The Three E...
Intimacy: Learning to love again
February 11, 2019 | #Addiction RecoverySince February is hailed the month of LOVE, I thought it might be exciting to ask people in recovery to share examples of how they have learned to love again now that they are in recovery. For many of our clients that moment of understanding how acti...
12 Tips to Staying Clean and Sober dur...
November 6, 2018 | #Addiction RecoveryFor those that have been in recovery from substance use disorder for a while, some of the greatest joy and inner freedom has come to you from staying clean and sober. It’s important to protect yourself from relapse during this holiday season where ...
Is Recovery From Drug Addiction Possib...
October 5, 2018 | #Addiction RecoveryIn working with patients and their loved ones over the years, there’s a reoccurring question at each initial contact with the Admissions department … Is substance abuse recovery possible? Read further to understand the phenomenon of addiction and...
National recovery month – action and...
September 4, 2018 | #Addiction RecoverySeptember means many things, such as going back to school, the kick off of football and the end of summer. However, for anyone in recovery of substance use and mental health disorders, September is all about celebrating their success and promoting th...