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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.

    He’s in a Recovery House and Struggling. What Can the Family Do?

    A mom is worried about her son who is struggling in his recovery house setting. The family has been practicing CRAFT when engaging with him, in hopes …
    Dominique Simon January 13, 2023

    3 Months into Recovery and He Doesn’t Show an Ounce of Gratitude

    This mom has been able to successfully use CRAFT principles to shepherd her son into treatment and to support him during early recovery. However, her …
    Dominique Simon December 23, 2022

    He May Be Spending the Holidays in Jail. Should I Bail Him Out?

    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…
    Dominique Simon December 16, 2022

    Is This Early Recovery Instability or Is He Headed for Relapse?

    An AlliesinRecovery.net member is concerned her son might relapse at home after responding well to treatment. Not seeing any efforts on his part to go…
    Dominique Simon December 9, 2022

    We Keep Paying. He Keeps Returning to Use. How Much Longer?

    Kim has watched her son’s struggle with stimulants for years, and has paid for his treatment and housing along the way. Although he’s had repeated…
    Dominique Simon November 26, 2022
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    I Want to Talk to My Son About His Substance Use, But I Don’t Know How

    An AlliesinRecovery.net member asks us for guidance about when, and especially how, to raise the subject of her son’s substance use. Allies Director…
    Dominique Simon November 25, 2022

    How Can This Mom Ask Her Son to Seek Help for Mental Health and Addiction?

    An AlliesinRecovery.net member has written in for help surrounding how to communicate effectively with her son. Specifically, she wants to talk to him…
    Dominique Simon November 18, 2022

    His Need for Friends is Outweighing His Desire to Get Sober

    It is difficult for our Allies member to see her son struggling to make friends while at the same time using alcohol to overcome his social anxiet…
    Dominique Simon November 11, 2022

    He Won’t Agree to the Care We Know He Needs

    Cwfranklin’s adult son smokes fentanyl. With his parents’ active support, he’s gone through various rounds of treatment. His recoveries have bee…
    Dominique Simon November 11, 2022
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    My Son is 1500 Miles Away and Binge Drinking. Can CRAFT Still Help?

    An Alliesinrecovery.net member worries about her son who is 1,500 miles away, since his binge drinking continues to be a regular reality. She asks if …
    Dominique Simon October 28, 2022
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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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