Treatment and Families: Part 1
Laurie, Dominique, and Kayla discuss ideas about families and treatment, focusing on how the family affects treatment and vice-versa.
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CRAFT in Romantic Partnerships, Part 2
Our hosts continue their discussion of the CRAFT model in romantic relationships.
CRAFT in Romantic Partnerships, Part 1
Our hosts discuss the CRAFT model in romantic relationships. In part one, they say our job as loved ones is to get our own needs met.
Don’t Take It Personally
Our hosts discuss the challenges of releasing yourself from feeling responsible for your loved one's behavior.
Redefining Recovery
Our hosts discuss the individual nature of the term "recovery." They look at recovery as an evolution involving growth, change, finding meaning, and f…
Guest Carl Erik Fisher on Addiction
Our hosts talk to Dr. Carl Erik Fisher about the historical context of addiction and approaches to treatment, the subject of his new book, The Urge.
CRAFT as the Beginning of Treatment
Our hosts discuss the idea of CRAFT as the beginning of treatment – as connection, openness, curiosity, and modeling change.
What do families want and need from AiR?
Dominique asks Kayla what she thinks families want and need from Allies in Recovery, and whether there's a difference.
The Importance of Reframing
Hosts Laurie, Dominique, and Kayla discuss the idea of "reframing" bad situations, and what it means to reframe in a realistic, not idealistic way.
What Do You Do When You Feel Victimized?
Hosts Laurie and Kayla discuss the delicate issue of feeling victimized when your loved one is dealing with substance abuse disorder. Laurie shares so…