Strategies to Handle Peer Pressure During Recovery with Crossroads

Strategies to Handle Peer Pressure During Recovery with Crossroads

Throughout life we find ourselves being exposed to some form of peer pressure. It is not always in the most obvious of ways. It can be direct peer pressure such as, being told what to wear, what to say, how to behave etc. Then, the indirect way is more subtle. Observing others and doing exactly what they do to fit in.

This becomes difficult when it comes to criminal behaviour and addiction. Most people are influenced by someone or something in their lives.

Now when it comes to addiction. Peer pressure plays a massive part. Where you would not usually behave like that, had it not been for the influencer.

We provide a safe space at Crossroads

At Crossroads Recovery Centre we work closely with 12 Step programs which provide a safe space for addicts to share their experiences, hear experiences from others, and connect with like minded people.

We teach them to stay away from dangerous people, places, and things.

Detach from the people associated with your using wherever possible. Don’t hang around with people that are using in whichever form that may take. It does not mean that you are heartless. It means that your recovery comes first.

Also to avoid areas where the addict used. Taking all forms of addictions into account. Don’t hang around bars, strip clubs, night clubs bottle stores etc. So that you are not exposed to those temptations.

Do not keep drug paraphernalia around. Avoid films that glamorise addiction.

All these things can be triggers and a constant reminder of an old life.

This is a new road, and it is about being your most authentic self.

What we teach at Crossroads

Through all the groups we offer here at Crossroads Recovery Centre, all the counselling sessions, and therapeutic processes; We teach people to connect with themselves, to become responsible and productive members of society without acting on their addiction.

We can’t do this alone, but together we can.

Stories of Recovery

• The encouragement, love and support from the team at Crossroads allowed me to eventually see that I was worth something - that my life could be turned around and that I could accomplish the things that had long been a forgotten dream.
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• On the last day of my stint at Crossroads I could only express gratitude towards all who works there. A wise councillor once commented on my question when one is ready for rehab by explaining that when one is ready for rehab, rehab is ready for you.
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• I was lost and my soul was broken until I ended up at Crossroads and was introduced to the Twelve Steps. With the help of their excellent staff and amazing support I have recently been clean for 18 months, I could not have done it without them!
  Carla S
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• "Just for today I am more than three years in recovery. I have Cross Roads to thank for this wonderful gift. Cross Roads helped me to set a firm foundation in my recovery on which I can continue to build."
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