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Following is a story of recovery written by a Crossroads client. We are sharing stories of recovery throughout September to celebrate Recovery Month. If you have a story to share, please email [email protected]. Almost a year before entering Crossroads residential, I started getting signs from my Higher Power in the physical manifestations of the infections…
September is National Recovery Month. We’ll be blogging about some of the upcoming events in Maine next week. (Sidenote: If you are involved with a recovery month event in Maine, please email us the details of your event to be included.) As the website states: Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and…
The following story was written by a client in the Crossroads Halfway House residential program. Clients and staff attended the 35th Annual Maine Roundup July 20 – 22, 2012. Picture being one of eight women in a van packed full with three days worth of food, luggage and personalities. We took a right onto Forest…
Sometimes, a person comes along that makes a profound impact on an organization. Crossroads recently celebrated the contributions of an amazing clinical staff member who, over the past 10+ years, has helped shape the agency to what it is today. Faith Sheehan, LCSW, CCS has meant so much to so many people at Crossroads, from…
Kristin R has learned a lot about herself at Crossroads. Through the halfway house program and regular outpatient counseling, she learned that she can make choices, her life can get better, and she’s not alone. Can we count on you to give this year to help women like Kristin remember who they wanted to be?…
September is National Recovery Month. There are lots of events going on, in Maine and beyond, to celebrate those in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction as well as mental disorders. The month reminds us that prevention works, treatment is effective and people do recover. To kick the month off, here’s a video from the…
The following post was written by a client in Crossroads for Women’s halfway house program. Clients and staff recently had the opportunity to experience the 34th Annual Maine Area RoundUp, an event put on by Alcoholics Anonymous. This year, Crossroads for Women Back Cove was “Rocketed into the 4th Dimension” at the 34th Annual Maine…
Our Residential Rehab program here at Crossroads for Women uses a lot of craft supplies – typical stuff like markers, scissors, colored paper, old magazines for collages, etc. Clients new in recovery often find the art projects our clinicians give them a new and creative way to sort through their thoughts and feelings, outside of…
May 4, 2011 is the second annual World Give Day. The website defines the day as “one day a year to give to the causes you care about most.” Started by the founder of GiveForward, it’s a day where you are encouraged to give hugs, money, clothes, love…whatever inspires you. The point is to give.…
Following is an excerpt from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday today. This book was the last written by the famed author in 1990. Though a children’s author, Dr. Seuss certainly inspires in this book about life and its challenges. Reading the first few pages, it sounds a lot like…