Partner CRAFT: Self-care
How do we shift things in a partner relationship so we can play the starring role in our own lives, even when SUD affects our partner?
Author: AlliesInRecovery
Partner CRAFT: Realistic Expectations
Kayla Solomon and Isabel Cooney explore the often-sticky nature of relationship expectations when SUD is involved.
Partner CRAFT: Why Am I Staying?
How should a listener handle a tough situation with her husband, who hasn't responded to CRAFT? Should she stay or go?
FAMILIES Speak: Navigating Life with Our Dad Who Drinks Problematically, Part 1
These sisters were pre-teens when they first understood their Dad had a serious drinking problem. How are they today?
How CRAFT Works in the Mental Health Field
Allies CRAFT skills--validating, not arguing, not challenging someone's reality--often work for those dealing with mental health challenges.
FAMILIES SPEAK: How Do You Have Difficult Conversations?
How do you handle tough conversations? Family members share their experiences with this sticky subject.
What About the 30 Percent?
What about those who don't go to treatment in 12 weeks? Allies focuses on communication and long-term change, the same work as treatment.
FAMILIES SPEAK: These Episodes Helped Us Get Where We Are Today
Kenny, Bridget, and Elizabeth share which Coming Up for Air episodes mean the most to them.
Using Tropes: “Dry Drunk” and “Manipulation”
What do these terms mean? Should we use them? And are they disparaging?
The Gift of Anxiety
Anxiety can be akin to intuition, a sign to set up a boundary. But part of the work is also getting comfortable with not-knowing.