My Alcoholic Mother & Me
This member wonders if it's too late to help her mother in this late stage of her drinking life. She also seeks to understand how she can free her…
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.
He’s in the Basement & We’re Stuck in a Bad Pattern
Do you feel you've hit a wall and are perpetuating a cycle that no one knows how to get out of? Covid has created circumstances that ar…
“You’ve Helped Me Tremendously”
"You've helped me tremendously and have made my life better. Actually, considering the deep emotions and the pain I experienced this past yea…
He May Be Spending the Holiday in Jail. Should I Bail Him Out?
Her anger and resentment towards her Loved One has transformed - with one event - into love and fear. He was arrested out of state for dealing drugs a…
I Want to Find Peace in My Relationship with My Mom
Her Loved One is addicted to food. CRAFT is helping this member start turning things around. Learn how you can adapt CRAFT to address an addiction to …
Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) — Its Role on Health and Addiction
Learn more about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and the research shaking things up around improved health and the origins of addiction.
It’s Hard to Reward When They’re Always Using
This family is embracing CRAFT principles but struggling with rewarding, as their Loved One uses pills, and they don't know which ones. She always…
Upset about a Loved One’s Addiction? 4 Steps You Can Take Now
So you're mad or hurt or feeling hopeless? To be effective at helping your addicted family member, you must first get a handle on your negative feelin…
The Pro’s & Con’s of Forcing a Minor into Treatment
Where does CRAFT stand when your Loved One is a minor? If they're still a teen, and wreaking havoc at home, is it OK to force them into treatment?…
9 CRAFTy Guidelines for When They’re Under Your Roof
For whatever reason, your Loved One is currently under your roof. They may be slipping towards relapse, they may be using. You may see no other choice…