Three Common Thinking Traps, and How to Avoid Them
Our minds have various kinds of natural bias. Fortunately they can be recognized and resisted. Bias affects everyone’s thinking. While it isn’t a…
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Answering Listener Questions
In interactions with our loved one, it's important to be open to conversation and seek a way to be collaborative rather than making demands. In this e…
He May Be Near Rock Bottom — Do We Leave Him in This Hole?
An AlliesinRecovery.net member wrote in to our “Pose a Question” blog, giving an honest and clear picture of their situation with a loved one. He …
The Destructive Myth of “Codependency”
The idea of codependency—that Loved Ones of substance users psychologically benefit from and thus enable use—has penetrated popular thinking about…
If This Doesn’t Break Your Heart (In A Good Way)…
15-year-old Jemima sings a tribute and lament for her mother on stage in Germany, and blows the roof off the place! Amazing young talent!
“The Sounds of Silence” as you’ve never heard it before
Thomas—that’s all we know of him, thanks to the blind audition rules on France’s talent show The Voice—stands up alone and delivers a “Sound…
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…
I Know I Should Remove Rewards But I’m Afraid to Push Him Too Far Away
CRAFT ain't always easy! It's common for families to feel conflicted about setting and enforcing boundaries, or removing rewards — what …
