The Crossroads Centre Antigua Blog
"The only constant in life is change"-...
November 2, 2014 | #Addiction RecoveryWe all face changes every day - whether it is a simple change in the weather, our schedule or expected change of seasons. Change affects us all and we each deal with change differently. This only constant in life, the only thing we can be sure will h...
FINANCIAL RECOVERY
October 1, 2014 | #Addiction RecoveryOur addictions affect us mentally, physically, spiritually and often financially. Many people have found themselves in a financial disaster from various life situations and are trying to take the proper steps to get their finances back in order. ...
Exercise and Recovery
August 12, 2014 | #Addiction RecoveryDrug addiction is a very serious illness which has significant negative impact on one's mental and physical health. Addiction is a condition that requires a variety of treatments including medical and psychotherapy. There is pertinent research existi...
Summer and Sobriety
June 18, 2014 | #Addiction RecoveryMany of us look forward to summer; especially the warm weather, it signifies a time of relaxation, recharging with a much needed vacation and enjoying long weekends with family and friends. We look forward to a relaxed lifestyle and longer days. We a...
Lisa Johnson Visits Crossroads Centre ...
April 18, 2014 | #Addiction RecoveryLisa Johnson presents 108 Rock Star Guitars to Crossroads Centre Executive Officer, Kim Martin[/caption] We recently met up with photographer Lisa Johnson, who, while visiting Antigua, donated to Crossroads a copy of her debut book entitled “108 Ro...
Crossroads Centre welcomes consultant ...
March 17, 2014 | #Addiction RecoveryLast week, Crossroads was pleased to host Nzinga A. Harrison, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at California based Anka Behavioral Health, INC. Dr. Harrison is a well sought after practitioner and speaker who has been published extensively in a variety of...
Realities of Recovery
February 26, 2014 | #Addiction RecoveryWhen making the decision to enter a treatment program, people have definite ideas about the results they want from sobriety. For many the dream of recovery includes the idea of being able to make it up to their families for all the hurt they have c...
Is there Sex after Recovery?
May 5, 2013 | #Addiction RecoveryTim is leaving treatment after 4 weeks and is interested in re-establishing a healthy sexual relationship with his partner, only to realize that “the plumbing doesn’t work.” Jane, after 6 weeks rehab. has no interested in being sexual since mos...
Smoking: A habit to kick or an addicti...
March 9, 2013 | #Addiction RecoveryCunning, baffling, and powerful! Don’t those words describe addiction to a tee? Experience teaches that when we are addicted, we cannot consistently control how much or how often, nor what happens when we are under the influence. Regardless of how ...
Healthy Eating In Recovery
May 11, 2012 | #Addiction RecoveryWhen the topic of making healthy food choices comes up, it is usually met with some level of disdain. In many quarters, it is synonymous with rigidity and bland tasteless meals and the elimination of our favorite foods or worse yet, total d...