10 Truths People with Substance Disorder Tell
In case you missed this piece in our WHAT’S NEWS feature, I thought I’d give you the bullet version. It is rare to read something comforti…
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 am Hitting Walls with the Treatment System
Finding treatment for a Loved One can indeed be infuriating, more an art than a science. There are two parts to the process...
At My Wit’s End!
Our approach was developed by psychologists who studied families caught in the turmoil of a Loved One’s addiction. There is nothing else like CR…
From Kratom to Pot, He’s Always On Something
"He is pretty much continuously under the influence of something. When he first gets up is the only window of non-use, but he is generally very a…
I’m So Tired of Fighting and Living Like This
Active addiction takes over the mind and body. It screams “GET THAT DRUG!” and the body vibrates with the command orchestrated from deep w…
She’s Home from Rehab and Drinking
Here’s my brief sketch of the ideal home environment for an adult child (and I am very aware that I get to sit in front of my keyboard and think…
I’d Like to Work One-on-One with a CRAFT Counselor
Considering how much CRAFT has been studied, it is poorly disseminated across the country. One reason for this is that insurance doesn’t reimbur…
If He Quits Pills & Gambling, Can He Still Smoke Pot?
You’re in an interesting spot. You’ve removed yourself from your husband by moving out, and when you do see him, he refrains from using th…
I Had Him Sectioned, But He’s Back Home & Using Again With His Mom
When two people drink or use drugs together, one is always urging the other one on. The role can switch back and forth: one day mom wants to put on th…
He’s Hiding a Crack Habit
Because cocaine is done in binges and doesn’t create a physical withdrawal like other drugs, a person can more easily believe the problem doesn&…