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An eating disorder is a severe condition that affects both a person’s physical and mental health. Left untreated, it can be potentially life-threatening. The sooner you seek treatment for an eating disorder, the more likely you are to avoid serious medical complications and see a greater chance of recovery. A residential eating disorder treatment program…
It isn’t always easy to make choices to have better health. Additionally, every woman may have her own approach to living a healthy life. It’s best to find a method and identify health goals that work for you. You can reflect on your health goals, determine your motivations, and figure out what’s holding you back…
The search for a quality alcohol addiction treatment program can be overwhelming. For instance, many people find it confusing to navigate the features of addiction treatment centers and ultimately find a facility that offers all the essentials for effective, quality care. Doing your due diligence is essential in setting the course for your or a loved one’s…
Substance abuse does not discriminate. Professionals such as lawyers, politicians, businesswomen, doctors, and others in healthcare may struggle with drugs or alcohol. The alcohol addiction treatment center at Crossroads Maine offers gender-responsive, customized treatment plans to meet the individual needs of today’s professional women. We offer a combination of addiction treatment therapy, counseling, wellness services, holistic care, and…
Recovery from an eating disorder is not easy. Engaging in intensive outpatient eating disorder treatment at Crossroads Maine gives women a fighting chance to achieve lifelong recovery. In our comfortable and caring treatment center, women continue to build life skills and essential coping methods to create a healthy, happy lifestyle. We use gender-responsive models, as…
With mental health concerns on the rise, so are concerns related to relapses for both addiction and eating disorders. These are uncharted times, and at Crossroads Maine, we want to make sure we are always offering women the help they need in their recovery, no matter the circumstances. Unfortunately, however, relapse is a common concern…
If you’ve been keeping up with Crossroads for Women over the past few months, you know we’ve been going through lots of exciting changes. Following is a letter to Crossroads clients and referrers from the executive director, Barbara Dacri, explaining some of those changes and what to expect in the weeks to come. For the…
If you keep up with Crossroads for Women via our monthly e-Newsletter or on our Facebook page, you know that we have started to expand our outpatient services to serve men. In talking with service providers, physicians and others who refer clients to us, we saw the need for more outpatient substance abuse and mental…
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…
A couple weeks back, some Crossroads for Women staff were sharing information about a yoga class that incorporated a traditional 12 step meeting. Or, is it a 12 step meeting that incorporated yoga? Whatever it is, it sounded intriguing. Turns out, a 12 step recovery yoga class is being held in Falmouth (ME) twice per…