Is Your Loved One in the Criminal Justice System in MA?
Our collaborator, Dr. Haner Hernandez, has shared with us these "talking points" for Massachusetts families facing a Loved One's involve…
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David Scherer, CRAFT Expert & Researcher
David Scherer, PhD has been a collaborator on the Allies team from the start. He is a retired clinical psychologist and professor emeritus in the…
Podcast #70 — Recovery Capital and Laurie’s Journey to a New Vocation – Advocate and Peer Recovery Specialist
(25 min) Dominique interviews Laurie, Allies collaborator and creator of REST educational groups. Dominique was especially interested in what pushed L…
Prepare to Be Calmed
"Prepare to be calmed. It begins with a small bell, a set of tiny wind chimes and a plucked, angelic zither sounding much like a harp. As I …
Podcast #69 — You’re Gonna Be Lousy At It, At First: Reflective Listening, Intentional Dialogue and How to Vastly Improve Communications with Just About Everybody
(1 hr 5 min) If you've ever felt baffled or enraged by communicating with a loved one, you're sure to appreciate this episode. Laurie MacDou…
This Site Is Mostly for Parents, Right?
A new member wrote in, wondering if there's a version of Allies in Recovery out there that is more oriented towards partners practicing CRAFT…
Colors!
For a dose of colorful beauty and hope, watch the Black Pumas sing their song "Colors" at the Biden/Harris Inauguration, January 2021.
Study Finds Two-Drug Combination May Help Treat Meth Addiction
A two-drug combination may help treat addiction to meth, according to a study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine. The…
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)*
MAT (medication-assisted treatment) is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient appr…
She’s Left for Treatment. I’m Home Alone.
Have you experienced the emptiness and energetic let-down when a Loved One finally heads to treatment and you're home alone? Your raison d…