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    Boundaries and Rewards: Tips on Using CRAFT When a Family Member is Drinking and Not Cooperating

    An Allies in Recovery member is encountering difficulties with removing rewards and holding boundaries. They're asking their loved one to leave when h…
    isabel June 3, 2022
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    CRAFT is Working – Despite a Relapse

    An Allies in Recovery member wrote in with this bittersweet account. She shares with us her daughter's words and feelings, confirming that she clearly…
    isabel April 1, 2022
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    Practicing Forgiveness With A Loved One

    If you are currently struggling with desperation, anger, and other difficult emotions, I would like you to take a minute to think about forgiveness.
    isabel March 2, 2022
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    If I Don’t Hand Over His Tax Check, Am I Being Manipulative?

    Is there anything you can do to prevent your Loved One from using a chunk of cash (like a tax refund) on their substance of choice?
    isabel July 1, 2021
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    Podcast # 82 — Crisis vs Chronic, the Sequel

    Dominique joins Kayla and Laurie and pushes last week's conversation a bit deeper (episode #81).  You will hear more concrete examples of how…
    isabel June 9, 2021
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    I’m Afraid My Boundaries Could Cause Him to Harm Himself

    Are you concerned that your Loved One may be too fragile for CRAFT, too fragile for you to apply firm boundaries? Are you afraid of pushing them away,…
    isabel June 9, 2021
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    Podcast #81 — When Crisis Mode Becomes Chronic, and How to Shift This

    Kayla and Laurie dive into the issue 'When crisis mode becomes chronic.' They look into WHY you don't want that, including the neuro-scien…
    isabel June 4, 2021
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    He Outfoxed Us!

    How could this have happened? This family can't believe the scene in front of their eyes.  After they stopped providing cash to their LO…
    isabel May 24, 2021
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    Podcast #79 — When Things Get Nasty, What Cards Trump the Blame Card?

    When your Loved One plays the "Blame" card, or shames you, or guilts you, what are your options?  Our hosts dive in deep to this multi-…
    isabel May 18, 2021
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    Podcast #78 — Is “Addiction” a Bad Word? Removing Stigma from Our Language

    Why all the hubbub about stigmatizing language when it comes to Substance Use?  Is "addiction" a bad word?  Laurie MacDougall expl…
    isabel May 11, 2021
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