There is a constant overwhelming feeling of fear and worry when you love someone in active addiction. Whether it be a friend, child, parent or spouse the nightmare is the same. I say nightmare because that’s what it feels like, and anyone who has been in this position I’m sure would say the same. When…
The stigma of addiction. Most of us have dealt with addiction in one form or another, and even with the severity of opioid addiction becoming more prevalent in the recent years, we still label addicts as junkies, crackheads, criminals, and fiends just to name a few. What most of us seem to forget is…
Just because St. Patrick’s Day is here, it doesn’t mean that you have to drink. Is that hangover really worth it the next day? Listed below are ways to have fun without having to drink alcohol on St. Patty’s Day. 1- Drink tea. The Irish LOVE their tea! Mmm, an Irish breakfast tea does…
It’s kind of like this…. You sleep for ten hours and wake up, absolutely exhausted. Every day, all you want to do is lie in bed and hide away from the world. The things that used to make you happy, don’t anymore. You have zero interest to do anything. Zero motivation. You go on living…
Drug overdose is the lead cause of accidental death in the state of New Jersey. Opioids in two words: highly addictive. When taking opioid medications, the drug effects parts of the brain that cause pain and emotion. This then produces “the feel good, high feeling” in the brain, dopamine, causing you to have a…
20 Things to Do Instead of Using Call your sponsor, your best friend, or a family member: You have positive people in your life rooting for you! They are here to help keep you on track. You got this! Read a book: Get lost in a great book and live inside the mind of…
On July 20th, 2017 Camden County Congressman, Donald Norcross hosted a community wide discussion on the dangers associated with the heroin and opioid epidemic at Washington Township High School. There was a panel of 17 guest speakers including, Dr. Jim Baird, Emergency Medicine Attending Physician at Kennedy Health System- Washington Township. Kim Govak, Program Coordinator…
Meet Douglas Reichert LPC, ACS! As the self-described “Principal” of Behavioral Crossroads, he wears several hats, though his official title is “Mental Health Program Director, and Substance Abuse Recovery Administrator.” His responsibilities include running all programs provided here, and managing all treatment services. When asked why he wanted to work in the mental health field,…
The Friendly Faces Behind the Call Center Voices The call center is a small, but important department at Behavioral Crossroads. They are often the first point of contact when someone reaches out for help. Their jobs consist of screening anyone coming in to see if they are appropriate, verifying insurance, scheduling clients and in the…
A review of statistical evidence illustrating the prevalence of men, women and youth struggling with depression can be daunting. But when searching for mental health programs, New Jersey families find hope when they find Behavioral Crossroads. Over the last decade, there has been a sharp increase of more than 18 percent in the number of…