Crossroads Antigua
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Recovery and the Art of Setting Boundaries
One of the quieter lessons of recovery is learning that you are allowed to have limits. For someone who has spent years trying to keep other people happy, avoid conflict, fix problems, or simply get through the day, setting a boundary can feel uncomfortable. Saying no may bring…
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The Teacher and the Gatekeeper: A Lesson in Presence
By Joanne P. The morning air in Antigua was already thick with the scent of salt and blooming hibiscus by the time I settled into my chair. Working at a premier treatment facility on our twin island nation is a role that demands a certain kind of equilibrium. People come through…
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Feed Your Recovery: How Healthy Eating Helps Your Brain Heal
Recovery is about much more than stopping drugs or alcohol; it’s about helping your mind and body heal. If you’re in recovery, one of the most powerful things you can do each day is nourish your brain with healthy food. Substance use changes the brain. It affects the parts…
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Healing Through Movement
Many individuals facing addiction struggle with overwhelming stress, emotional pain, anxiety, or difficult life circumstances. Without healthy coping tools or support, substance use can become part of an unhealthy pattern that negatively impacts physical health, mental well…
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Addiction
By: Billie Sterling-Lewis June is PTSD Awareness Month in the United States. June 26 is also the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. With these two important observances taking place this month, it is fitting to examine the connection between…
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Support: The Key Ingredient to Recovery
Addiction has long been described as a disease of isolation, where separation from loved ones, support systems, and even one’s sense of reality becomes common. It often operates under the illusion of completeness—creating a perceived void that individuals attempt to fill through…
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Spring Cleaning for Recovery
When we hear the phrase spring cleaning, most of us picture a long, overly ambitious to do list we instantly regret. Suddenly we are deep cleaning the house, switching out blankets, rearranging furniture for reasons we can’t explain, and confronting the mountain of stuff we have…
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Little by Little – Steady Progress Over Time
Little by Little – Steady Progress Over TimeRecovery isn’t just about putting something down.It’s about what you pick up when your hands are suddenly empty. For a long time,those hands were busy…busy surviving, busy numbing, busy chasing relief. When the oldhabit leaves, it can…
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Addiction: Chronic But Treatable
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) defines addiction as a treatable, chronic medical disease. Like other long-term health conditions, it often involves periods of progress as well as setbacks. A return to substance use or harmful behaviors after a period of…
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A New Year of Hope, Growth, and Fellowship
Hi everybody, and Happy New Year! Christmas and New Year can be especially difficult for some of us. Old memories, unmet expectations, or being surrounded by too much “celebrating” can feel overwhelming, bewildering, and sometimes triggering. During these times, it’s important…