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Following is a story of recovery written anonymously by a blog reader. We are sharing stories of recovery throughout September to celebrate Recovery Month. If you have a story to share, at any time of the year, please email blog@staging.crossroadsme.org. When I was 11 years old I knew I was different than everyone else. People…
Following is a story of recovery written by Ruth Riddick. We are sharing stories of recovery throughout September to celebrate Recovery Month. If you have a story to share, please email blog@staging.crossroadsme.org. What’s a nice girl like you doing in a rehab like this? That’s what I might have asked myself sitting in treat at…
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 blog@staging.crossroadsme.org. This past year has been a long ride on a “roller coaster.” There have been ups and downs. In this year, I’ve…
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 blog@staging.crossroadsme.org. 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, a time to promote the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrate people in recovery, laud the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promote the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Last week, we asked for your recovery stories…
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…
Last December, SAMHSA announced it’s working definition of recovery, along with a set of guiding principles. The definition was the result of a lengthy process that involved service providers, recovery advocates, and other stakeholders. For reference, the original definition looked like this: Recovery from Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders: A process of change through…
SAMHSA recently announced a new “working definition” of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders. The definition comes from a year-long effort that involved SAMHSA and several members of the behavioral health care community and beyond. The definition reads as follows: A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live…
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