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    Author: Laurie MacDougall

    How to Use the CRAFT Approach to Communicate with a Loved One Living with Substance Use Disorder

    Substance Use Disorder can often involve volatile emotions on all sides. When family members use the CRAFT approach that we teach at AlliesinRecovery.…
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    Laurie MacDougall April 28, 2023

    “I Want To End This Cycle” Was Music To My Ears. How Can I Be My Son’s Best Ally?

    Member Barbars has a grown son who struggles with alcohol. The great news is that he wants to change, and she is there for him. Allies writer Laurie M…
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    Laurie MacDougall March 24, 2023
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    The Important Difference Between Bribes, Incentives, and Positive Reinforcement

    A mom wrote in asking for guidance on whether she should offer to reward her son for attending addiction recovery group meetings. However, she is unsu…
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    Laurie MacDougall March 10, 2023

    He’s Drinking and Trying To Hide It. What Should I Be Doing?

    Rengal’s son is struggling with alcohol use, and this has led to some difficult encounters. She naturally wants to act in hopes of making things bet…
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    Laurie MacDougall February 27, 2023
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    His Early Recovery Is Triggering Me

    Her loved one has been abstinent from substance use for weeks. With steady recovery inputs, including a medication, he is doing better. However, he re…
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    Laurie MacDougall February 17, 2023
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    I Meant Well. Did My Words Make Him Start Drinking Again?

    A recurrence never occurs for one reason alone. It’s rare that words of love are to blame. Yet as linsachacko31 recently discovered, even words mean…
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    Laurie MacDougall February 3, 2023
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    He’s Agreed to Pay Rent. But Will It Really Happen?

    When we share a home with a Loved One enduring substance use disorder, money is a challenge more often than not. Financial planning often takes a back…
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    Laurie MacDougall January 27, 2023
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    Did the Boundary I Set Make Him Drink Even More?

    Jbernard116’s made an impressive start in applying CRAFT to this challenging situation. Unfortunately, the boundary she set didn’t immediately yie…
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    Laurie MacDougall January 13, 2023
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    We’ve Set Our Boundaries. He’s Breaking Them.

    When it comes to their son’s involvement with drugs, Lovingmom11 and her husband are clear about where their boundaries are. Their son, regrettably,…
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    Laurie MacDougall December 5, 2022
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    A CRAFT Approach To Verbal Abuse

    Provided the abuse isn’t physical, CRAFT can be your guide to a constructive response to negative interactions. Physical safety should come first in…
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    Laurie MacDougall November 18, 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 interactive blog, podcasts, live daily groups and trainings with our experts, 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!

     

     

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