Loved One Drinking at Home… What About The Kids?
AnneRussell reaches out to discuss ways of confronting her Loved One's use. With work schedules to navigate and kids at home, it seems there's…
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.
Dinner Invite, Loved One Doesn’t Show
Allies member Bambi1 has a Loved One who only communicates to the family via text. Typically, she accepts invitations but doesn't show up... …
Loved One Using in the House
A family member discovers her Loved One is using in the house and potentially has been for a while now. Now younger siblings are becoming more aware o…
Loved One Sneaking Beer Round the Clock
A family member reaches out for guidance with her Loved One who drinks whenever he is not at work. He sneaks beer everywhere in the house, drinks…
Wish or Dip, Moving the Conversation Forward…
Hearing a '"Wish" from her Loved One, Hopefulin2018 uses CRAFT to frame her response. The conversation is moving forward and there …
Young Teen and Pot Use
An Allies Member writes in about her Loved One using pot... failing in school, he doesn't seem to care about anything. What can the family do? CRA…
Son Home From Jail, Drinking and Dangerous
Allies Member writes in for help with her Loved One who is back home from jail. He is not working, not looking for work; drinking all the time. H…
Loved One Needs to Balance Work and Rehab
A family member looks at getting her Loved One into a program that can help treat addiction while allowing her to maintain part-time work. She wants t…
Unhappy Boss Doesn’t Know What Family Member is Facing
A member receives an harsh note about her work performance on the eve of her holiday break. Her Loved One's addiction has consumed …
Metering Out Rewards
An Allies Member writes in for help choosing rewards that align with the CRAFT principles. She pays for her Loved One's phone, but doesn'…