The following unedited entry comes from a discussion in Crossroads for Women for Women’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): This week in IOP, we had a guest speaker from Franny Peabody Center come to talk about STD, HIV and Hepatitis. We learned about prevention, protection and self-care. In addition, this week we had group members transfer…
Crossroads for Women for Women will be participating in two upcoming women’s health events, both of which are being held on Saturday, May 19, 2007. The Women’s Health Expo is from 7:30am until 3:30pm at Goodall Hospital in Sanford, Maine and is free and open to the public. The expo features 160 vendors of “unique…
The state of Maine released crime statistics for 2006, and they aren’t positive. In fact, they show the fastest increase in crime since 1993. The overall number of serious crimes in Maine increased 4.6% in 2006 over 2005. According to the stats, which are based on reports from the state’s individual police agencies, the number…
It is already known that, compared to men, female drinkers develop health problems faster and with less alcohol. The results of a recent study of male and female Russian alcoholics and non-alcoholics suggest that female alcoholics are at risk of developing cognitive problems more rapidly than men as well. The findings were published in the…
A person’s alcohol or drug addiction affects everyone close to that person. Friends and family members often don’t know how to deal with a loved one’s addiction or even understand it. But when friends and family members get together, understand and address the impact they experience in the situation, they increase their ability to gather…
The following unedited entry comes from a discussion in Crossroads for Women for Women’s Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program (IOP): This week in IOP, we took a look at feelings, learning how to deal with anger in safe ways, dealing with old hurts versus staying in the pain and using a tool called treasure hunting to…
Today, Wednesday, May 2nd, is National Parity Day. The public can join a wide array of other health advocacy organizations in urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act. This legislation, sponsored by Representatives Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN), would…
The following unedited entry comes from a discussion in Crossroads for Women Maine’s Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) on the things they are all gaining in their recovery. Things we are gaining in recovery: Hope Peace lies within you Good things happen when you do good things Listen to your higher power The more you…
According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 13% of budget expenditures in state government alone go to dealing with the consequences of untreated addiction. Yet, nationally, only about one-half of one percent of state spending is on treatment. Every little bit of money helps agencies like recovery centers for…
Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy continues to be the top-selling brand of liquor in the state of Maine. The liquor is so popular, in fact, that its different bottle sizes ranked 1st, 2nd, 6th and 9th on the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations’ top 25 list of alcoholic items sold in 2006. The…
