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    Author: Dominique Simon

    Dominique launched Allies in Recovery in 2003. Her work has been featured on HBO and NPR. She is a facilitator and a trained speaker on issues of addiction and the family. She has worked extensively developing and evaluating federally-funded substance abuse programs for organizations and clinics throughout Massachusetts and New York. With an interest in recovery and substance abuse that spans 20 years, she sees a huge need to help families develop the skills to help a loved one recover fully in a supportive, whole, and lasting way in their families and in their communities. Her mission is to have Allies in Recovery fill that gap.

    Did My Comment Make Him Drink?

    Did a positive comment cause use? You can’t know what your loved one’s feeling. Focus on you; don’t link your happiness to their status.
    Dominique Simon September 22, 2023

    How Do You Acknowledge Use Without Accusation?

    It was developed to help regulate blood sugar in diabetics and pre-diabetics. It’s widely (though unofficially) used for weight loss. Now semaglutid…
    Dominique Simon September 15, 2023
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    Dominique Simon September 11, 2023
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    CRAFT, Al-Anon, and Intervention: What’s the Difference?

    CRAFT offers tools to gain awareness of your own reactivity, notice what works for your loved one, and make choices to create real change.
    Dominique Simon September 8, 2023

    My Son Needs Care For More Than Just Addiction. Where on Earth Can I Find It?

    Substance use disorder often occurs alongside other physical and mental health challenges, making a tough situation much harder and more complex. As f…
    Dominique Simon August 29, 2023
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    How Do You Negotiate When Your Loved One Is Coming Home?

    When your loved one is coming home, it's time to collaborate and negotiate about expectations and plans. It's important to hear what they think the co…
    Dominique Simon August 11, 2023

    My Loved One Comes Home After Binging on Methamphetamines. I Feel Like I’ve Hit a Brick Wall.

    Your perimeter is what you can control. Setting a firm boundary also makes clear whose responsibility it is when that boundary is crossed.
    Dominique Simon June 8, 2023

    Trusting A Loved One in Early Recovery

    Her husband is in early recovery, but he doesn’t want to share details with her. She’s nervous and struggling with trust due to his history of SUD…
    Dominique Simon May 12, 2023

    He’s on Suboxone and Hiding Away for Most of the Day. We are Worried.

    Her son was using heroin, and he just got out of jail. He reached out for mom’s help and asked to live at home as he starts recovery, and he is gett…
    Dominique Simon April 14, 2023

    Real Allies in Recovery Success Stories: Families Share How CRAFT Helped Their Loved Ones with SUD

    Read real success stories from families who used the CRAFT approach to help their loved ones with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Learn how CRAFT helped…
    Dominique Simon March 31, 2023
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    Allies in Recovery

    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!

     
       

    EMERGENCY? If you feel scared for you or your loved one, call police now at 911. You may also call or text 988 to contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    Contact Allies in Recovery (413) 387-9395

    We value your privacy. Read our privacy policy and terms and conditions here.

    © 2013-2023 - Allies in Recovery  Simon Levine & Co. LLC dba Allies in Recovery. All rights reserved.

    NOTE: Allies in Recovery does not provide medical advice.

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