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    Posts by annieunhooked

    I am the daughter as well as the mother of someone who has had struggles with narcotic pain medication following injuries. My son is five years in recovery, my mother is still prescribed these medications and abuses them. Her health, mindset and awareness are failing as a result. Substance abuse has been a part of my life ALL my life. I know the deep despair, confusion, frustration, and terror it causes a family. I also know that with proper care, kind, healthy support, information and effort we CAN recover and rise.

    “Heads Up” Tips for Those New to SUD

    Have you ever looked back on a particularly stressful time in your life and wished you’d known a few things ahead of the struggle? Or maybe you wer…
    annieunhooked January 6, 2023

    Faith, CRAFT & Recovery – Taking Separate Paths

    There are times when we need space and separation. It’s not abandonment. It isn’t necessarily permanent, and it’s not selfish…it’s healthy.…
    annieunhooked December 26, 2022
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    Good Thoughts and Wishes from Annie Highwater

    A stocking-sized collection of thoughts on compassion and self-care to help us close out the year.
    annieunhooked December 23, 2021
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    The Hard, Worthy Work of Being on His Side

    There’s nothing easy about communication with a Loved One who’s convinced they have no issues to address. But with kindness, clarity, and preparat…
    annieunhooked August 23, 2021
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    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): An Introduction and Some Tips

    The condition of PTSD (or C-PTSD) was at one time referred to as being “shell-shocked.” Both terms describe a state of intense and disturbing thou…
    annieunhooked August 10, 2021
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    Toxic Moods

    We hear a lot about Serenity in recovery programs. For me personally, developing Serenity meant no longer being codependent to four dynamics when they…
    annieunhooked March 29, 2021
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    Podcast #65 — What Is Peer Support? With Thrive CEO Brian Bailys

    (37:08) In today's episode of Coming Up for Air, Annie Highwater focuses on peer support. She interviews Brian Bailys, Thrive CEO and creator…
    annieunhooked December 23, 2020

    What Does Being “In Denial” Actually Mean: In Denial Definition

    Acceptance of a painful reality is a process and takes time. If it's happening to you, be open to the truth and gentle with yourself. If it's happenin…
    annieunhooked December 4, 2020
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    Podcast #63 — Heartland High: Ohio’s First Recovery School

    (54:15) Columbus, Ohio. Annie Highwater meets with some of Heartland High's key staff members, making for an uplifting and heartfel…
    annieunhooked November 23, 2020
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    Podcast #62 — Katie Donovan – A Mother’s Addiction Journey

    (1hr10mins) In this episode of Coming Up for Air, Annie Highwater and Katie Donovan share thoughts about how the active addiction of their c…
    annieunhooked November 9, 2020
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    Allies in Recovery is a membership-based program providing knowledge and skills to families who have loved ones struggling with addiction, since 2003. Using CRAFT, the only behavioral training method designed specifically for families and scientifically proven to work, you’ll learn how to communicate, behave, intervene, and guide your loved one toward recovery. Eight self-guided video modules provide the complete CRAFT skillset. We supplement the training videos with hand-tailored guidance provided through an expert, interactive blog, podcasts, and curated resources - including ways to locate hard-to-find, quality, low- or no-cost treatment, and other pathways through which your loved one can find recovery. You aren't alone - you have Allies!

     
       

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