FAMILIES SPEAK: How Do You Have Difficult Conversations?
How do you handle tough conversations? Family members share their experiences with this sticky subject.
Author: AlliesInRecovery
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.
VOICES from the Front Lines: Author Annie Highwater
Author and Allies in Recovery blogger Annie Highwater shares how CRAFT and Allies' member site have changed her.
Adulting: What Is My Loved One Capable Of?
Foster awareness and connection. Do mini experiments; let them succeed or fail, and don’t be critical or have huge expectations.
FAMILIES SPEAK: Should I Give My Loved One Money?
Our hosts share helpful perspectives on using the CRAFT toolkit around the sticky issue of money.
Interview with Dr. Julie McCarthy
Dr. McCarthy is Associate Psychologist at McLean Hospital, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School.
FAMILIES SPEAK: Favorite Tools from CRAFT, Pt. 2
In part 2, Isabel, Kayla, and co-hosts discuss favorite tools and tips from working with the CRAFT method.