Women and Substance Abuse

Crossroads for Women Offering Free Counseling to New Clients in May

Crossroads for Women is offering a free one-hour counseling session during the month of May to new clients at its three counseling centers in Portland, Windham and Kennebunk, Maine. To book an appointment, call 207.773.9931 (Portland), 207.467.3369 (Kennebunk...

Published Mon, Apr 25 2011 7:34 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Crossroads News, free counseling

Tips for Parents on How to Prevent Teens from Getting Alcohol

As we discussed in our last post, parents play a major role in their children’s choices about alcohol. According to three years of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 34% of youth aged 12-14 who drank alcohol in the past month got the...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2011 10:04 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Current Events, Alcohol, Prevention, Parenting, underage drinking, Alcohol Awareness Month, teen drinking, MAPSA

Most Teens Get Their Alcohol From Home

Where would 709,000 American youth between ages 12 and 14 get alcohol? According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, almost all (93.4%) of them got it for free the last time they drank. What’s more, over 44.8% of 12 to 14 year olds who reported...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2011 4:00 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Current Events, Alcohol, Prevention, Parenting, Alcohol Awareness Month, SAMHSA, teen drinking

Roller Skating Outing is Pure Sober Fun

The following post was written by a current Crossroads for Women halfway house client, Amanda. Monday, March 21, 2001, our program director had an outing planned for the clients. We were all very excited. So, we all piled in the van, me and 5 other women...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 8:20 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Recovery, Sober Fun, halfway house

Cooking Matters at Crossroads for Women’s Halfway House

Started in 1993 by Share Our Strength, a national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America, Cooking Matters provides low-income people at risk of hunger with hands-on cooking and nutrition classes led by volunteer professional chefs...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:53 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Recovery, halfway house, recovery skills, nutriition education, Cooking Matters, Crossorads News, Share Our Strength

Crossroads Needs Your Help

We don’t normally send emails like this, but we need your help. On Friday, Crossroads for Women received the recommendations that the Office of Substance Abuse (OSA), a division of DHHS, is forced to make in an attempt to keep treatment available...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 10:55 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Women's Issues, substance abuse treatment, Public Policy, Crossroads News, Maine Legislature, budget cuts

Oh, the Places You’ll Go…in Recovery!

Following is an excerpt from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” in honor of Dr. Seuss’ 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...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 12:00 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Recovery, inspiration, inspirational quotes, Dr. Seuss, Oh the Places You'll Go

Women, Addiction and Prison: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie Covington

Stephanie Covington, Ph.D., author of Hazelden Publishing books, A Woman’s Way Through The Twelve Steps, Women and Addiction: A Gender-Responsive Approach and Beyond Trauma, is currently being featured in the new OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network docu-series...

Published Mon, Feb 28 2011 10:43 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Women's Issues, Addiction, substance abuse treatment, Hazelden, Mental Health, Dr. Stephanie Covington, jailed women, Breaking Down the Bars, OWN

The importance of aftercare once substance abuse treatment is complete

Crossroads for Women is now offering two aftercare outpatient therapy groups for women who have completed some substance abuse treatment and are taking action to maintain their sobriety. Groups are held in Windham, Maine and Kennebunk, Maine. The Aftercare...

Published Tue, Feb 15 2011 12:15 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Women's Issues, Addiction, substance abuse treatment, aftercare, support groups for women, Crossroads News, therapy groups, The Aftercare Group, Relapse Prevention

Children of Alcoholics: You are not alone.

Alcoholism affects everyone in the family, particularly children. If you grew up in an alcoholic family, you are not alone. You are also not immune to alcohol’s devastating effects. February 13-19 is Children of Alcoholics (COA) Week. According...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 8:28 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Friends & Family, Alcohol, Parenting, Crossroads News, Children of Alcoholics Week 2011, NACoA, COA, friends and family

Pillowcase Challenge Inspires Donation

Crossroads for Women received a call the other day from the president of a local quilters guild in Standish, Maine. She had 14 beautifully handmade pillowcases that she wanted to donate to our halfway house. Since Crossroads maintains two 24-hour residential...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 11:13 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Giving, donating to charity, 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge, impact, American Patchwork & Quilting

Maine’s addiction to painkillers

The amount of substance abuse treatment admissions for prescription pain reliever abuse* rose sharply – from 2.2% to 9.8% – between 1998 and 2008, a federal report recently showed us. And Maine made the very top of the list for having the...

Published Thu, Jan 06 2011 11:33 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Current Events, Women's Issues, Addiction, Research, Prescription Drugs, SAMHSA, painkillers, prescription drug abuse, TEDS

Help Women Remember who They Wanted to be.

Beth struggled with alcoholism, bipolar disorder and other mental health troubles after leaving her corporate job. As Beth recalls, her life was filled with depression and a series of relapses that almost took her life. Until she saw an advertisement...

Published Wed, Dec 15 2010 10:42 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Recovery, inspiration, Women's Issues, Giving

Non-alcoholic Holiday Drink Recipes

We’re right in the middle of the holiday party season. Being a person in recovery can be particularly difficult during this time. It seems like everything revolves around drinking alcohol. Here are some yummy drink recipes, that are also alcohol...

Published Fri, Dec 10 2010 11:51 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Recovery, Alcohol, Sober Fun, alcohol free drinks, non alcoholic holiday drink recipes

Dealing with Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season

The holiday season can be especially lonely and challenging for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. To help, Crossroads for Women will be offering Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season in the Portland, Maine area from December 7, 2010 –...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 9:13 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Friends & Family, Recovery, Mental Health, Portland, therapy group, grief during the holiday season, loss of a loved one

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