Should I Take the Risk of Sectioning Her?
You want to civilly commit your sister without the help of her husband. Sectioning someone can indeed create friction in the family, in this case…
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.
I Hate the Junkie He Has Become
Your son is far from the point of having any choice about getting high. When the drugs win, so do the manipulation, lies, and hateful behavior di…
He’s Withdrawing from Kratom Alone
Allies member sophia wonders if she is setting her son up for failure if she lets him manage his withdrawal from Kratom by himself...
Our Front Is Not So United
Relationships can be gradually worn down and eventually ruined with such fundamental and ongoing disagreements. Addiction is a lifelong affliction. As…
Do I Have to Kick Her Out?
Telling your Loved One not to come back until they've kicked the habit is a lose/lose situation. You miss the moments when they are ready to try t…
We Thought Things Were Better—Then We Found Paraphernalia
Your son has come a long way since you last wrote us. He reduced/stopped the nicotine, the gaming, and the pot. You don’t mention his drinking b…
He’s in a Sober House and Struggling
The period of early recovery is fragile, even dangerous. As important as it is to remove the drugs, it is even more important to add things in that ta…
Our Strategy Is No Longer Working
They've always opened their home to him when he's trying to get clean but he has now started taking advantage of his parents. He is getting high in th…
Shifting Your Behavior Will Help Shift Hers
This worried mother doesn't know how she can help her daughter anymore. She herself is tired and not in good health and struggles to come up with any …
I Think She’s Trying to Slowly Die
Your 27-year-old daughter has been drinking heavily for three years and recently attempted suicide while under the influence. She’s with a man, …