The Crossroads Centre Antigua Blog

Smoking: A habit to kick or an addicti...

Smoking: A habit to kick or an addicti...

March 9, 2013 | #Addiction Recovery

Cunning, 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

Healthy Eating In Recovery

May 11, 2012 | #Addiction Recovery

When 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...

What Is Sponsorship?

What Is Sponsorship?

March 17, 2009 | #Addiction Recovery

As winter is drawing to a close and we start to feel the warmth of spring it is a great time to put into practice healthy recovery behaviours that are important in maintaining long-term recovery such as sponsorship. Obtaining and retaining a sponsor ...

Grief In Recovery

Grief In Recovery

February 5, 2009 | #Addiction Recovery

Friend, "You know what they say. The best thing when you lose one is to go find another. " Bereaved Man, "The best way is to go through it, before you even look for another." The friend meaning well, has given advice that echoes the attitudes and bel...