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This past winter, Crossroads for Women enjoyed a donation of beautifully crocheted blankets, hats and purses from an unusual donor – the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Turns out, the Cumberland County jail in Portland, Maine has a crocheting program. Incarcerated women learn the art of crocheting and donate the items they create to a nonprofit…
As 2008 comes to an end, we thought it would be interesting to see what people were reading about on this blog throughout the year. This blog continues to be a resource for women, the recovery community, and family and friends of those with substance abuse or mental health issues. Following are the top 10…
Recently, Crossroads for Women‘s chief operating officer, Polly Haight Frawley, sent out an email to staff regarding some interesting stats on women in substance abuse treatment in Maine. According to Maine’s Office of Substance Abuse, women between the ages of 18 and 25 who entered treatment with opiates as the drug of choice increased by…
We’re just 3 days away from Black Friday. Will you be braving the stores in search for deals the day after Thanksgiving? While the holiday season can be tough for those in recovery, it’s also a time of celebration. Why not celebrate the gift of recovery this year? Crossroads for Women has teamed up with…
With Thanksgiving next week, many of us are feeling the pressure and excitement of the upcoming holiday season. There’s shopping to get done, family and friends to visit and all those parties that seem to pop up from now until the new year. All the festivities tend to bring lots of highs and lows. And…
Recovery from drug or alcohol addiction isn’t easy. Those in recovery need to set priorities and do what is right for them on a daily basis. They need to keep themselves safe and away from the things in life that trigger them to want to use or drink again. For a mother, it’s even harder.…
Crossroads for Women will host a fabulous fundraiser at the Head Games salon in Portland, Maine on Saturday, November 1st, 2008. From 3:00pm – 8:00pm friends, colleagues, clients, board, staff and other supporters are invited to the salon for a stylish hair and spa party. To show your support, all you need to do is…
Addiction to drugs or alcohol can cause a lot of disruption in families. The disruption can occur even when the addicted person has received treatment and is moving in the path of recovery. The following 5 suggestions for family members dealing with a loved one new to recovery come from HBO’s Addiction website: Educate yourself…
The July/August 2008 Addiction Professional has an interesting article on relapse prevention, written by Brian Duffy, LMHC, LADC-I. In the article, Duffy offers relapse prevention strategies to clinicians and those in recovery in relation to the top 6 triggers he’s seen in his decade-plus experience in the substance abuse treatment field. Duffy’s 6 common triggers…
The following letter was written by a Crossroads for Women client who participated in our Residential Rehabilitation program and is now in our Outpatient Program. She shares this letter, written to herself, to inspire others out there who are in recovery, or who are searching to find recovery, from drug or alcohol addiction. Dear Self,…