Conversations That Matter Most in Relationships Claudine Knox, MS, NCC Clinical Mental health Counselor Early recovery is a time of reinvention of self. Truly working the program means asking the questions, “Who am I? What do I stand for? What new values do I want to include? How will I demonstrate integrity in my daily […]
Codependency…..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 in the 1950’s in the context of Alcoholics Anonymous to support family/partners of alcoholics and whose lives became unmanageable and destructive because of the people […]
Serenity Tiffany Smith, Msc, MBPsS, M-RAS Admissions Counselor, Crossroads Centre, Antigua Sometimes, recovery, or life, is not quite the way we want it to be. The holidays are over and it’s 2022. A year for which so many of us had high hopes, like no more covid-19, no more travel bans and no more masks! […]
Living from Our Authenticity: Lessons from Kenya Rokelle Lerner Senior Clinical Advisor, Crossroads Centre, Antigua Several years ago, I was privileged to do some consultation in Kenya. While I was looking at the pictures I reflected on the beauty and grandeur of the animals and the great metaphors for life and recovery that they provide. […]