Crossroads began over 35 years ago as a safe place where women could start the process of recovery from substance abuse, at a time when gender-specific treatment was rarely discussed. Offering Maine’s most comprehensive treatment for behavioral health with a gender-specific focus, Crossroads services now include outpatient counseling for men, women and families and residential substance abuse treatment for women.
The nonprofit agency uses a gender-specific treatment model, where women and men can focus on learning and coping with substance abuse and mental health issues in a safe and comfortable environment. Find more about Crossroads’ programs.
For more information on Crossroads, call 207.773.9931 or visit www.crossroadsforme.org.
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PAIGE WALKER says:
June 25, 2012 at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
You might find this book useful for your clients in their recovery.
My name is Paige Walker, I live in Auckland New Zealand. Three years ago I found out that my daughter then 8 years old had been sexually abused at the hands of my best friend’s husband. Following her disclosure and having to deal with the multiple agencies involved in our case, the stress of the court case, having to confronting my so called friends in court as I was called to provide witness against them, dealing with my daughter’s trauma and the devastating aftermath that sexual abuse leaves behind, I found myself struggling to cope with the magnitude of it all and was diagnosed PTSD.
I rapidly became depressed under the stress of it all and developed insomnia where I was prescribed Tamazepam and an anti-depressant by my GP. Over a period of time I developed a prescription drug dependency as my condition was never monitored or reviewed, and after 2 years I became addicted to prescription Benzodiazepines. During this time my mental health deteriorated as my depression had reached critical, I became disassociated with the world around me and started suffering with frequent panic and anxiety attacks, soon after, suicidal thoughts and desires of killing myself emerged.
I contacted an organisation here in New Zealand called Connect which offer peer support via their Reach-Out Peer Support Service, individuals who had overcome their mental illness and sharing their experience with clients as myself on their recovery journey
After a period of time working towards my goals with my peer support worker, I was informed by CONNECT of TRANX Drug and Alcohol Services who specialized in drug detox and rehabilitation. I contacted them and enrolled in their drug detox programme. During this time, my mental health deteriorated even further, I started hearing voices which overwhelmed me with negative feedback and many times I had the desire to end my suffering, I was soon referred to my local Community Mental Health Team and was prescribed an anti-psychotic drug on top of all the other medications I was taking..
The drug detox programme took 17months to complete and I suffered severe withdrawals which came with its own issues. Thankfully I never succumbed to my ideations and with help from my peer support worker I am currently 4 months clean and just published my first book called The Broken Road.
The Broken Road moves through my emotional journey after the disclosure of my daughter’s abuse, my Benzodiazepine addiction, my mental health issues and details of my recovery. The book highlights the devastating effects sexual abuse has on parents but also addresses the severe addictive nature of Benzo’s and its effects when not monitored by professionals. My book was recently featured at the New York book expo .
http://www.xlibris.co.nz/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=700096
The Broken Road is available at the above website and at
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.THE BROKENROADbook.com
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
Thank You.
PAIGE WALKER