dual-diagnosis Archives - Allies in Recovery

Her Partner is Not Improving from Substance Use Disorder. Is There an Underlying Mental Health Condition?

One of our AlliesinRecovery.net members as been artfully following the CRAFT principles and yet her loved one is not showing signs of improvement. Eng…

Dominique Simon March 17, 2023

New National Report on SUD and Mental Health in the U.S. Includes Some Grim Statistics

In 2021, only 6% of people in the U.S. struggling with substance use disorder received any treatment, according to this year’s SAMHSA report. That i…

rredick January 30, 2023

At-Home, Computerized CBT Reduces Drug Use as Much as CBT Delivered in a Clinical Setting, Study Finds

Self-administering CBT via a computer training program helps as many people reduce their drug use as CBT delivered in person by a clinician, according…

rredick December 28, 2022

How Can This Mom Ask Her Son to Seek Help for Mental Health and Addiction?

An AlliesinRecovery.net member has written in for help surrounding how to communicate effectively with her son. Specifically, she wants to talk to him…

Dominique Simon November 18, 2022

His Need for Friends is Outweighing His Desire to Get Sober

It is difficult for our Allies member to see her son struggling to make friends while at the same time using alcohol to overcome his social anxiet…

Dominique Simon November 11, 2022

“We Are Absolutely the Worst People” in Her Life: When Mental Illness, SUD, and Blame Collide

Your CRAFT skills may be put to the test, but they’re still indispensable. Perhaps more than ever. At Allies in Recovery, we’re always impressed …

Laurie MacDougall October 28, 2022

My Loved One Also Struggles with Mental Health – Is CRAFT Right for Us?

One of our long-time Allies in Recovery members wrote in to our “Pose a Question” blog with an update on her loved one – her husband – who has…

Dominique Simon October 14, 2022

How to Make Your Request That They Seek Help

Is your Loved One's inaction driving you into dark places? Do you feel the time has come to confront them and offer some concrete help? Dominique …

Dominique Simon January 28, 2021

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I’m Religious About CRAFT but He’s Not Improving

He went to treatment and did incredibly well. He came home and, without sufficient recovery input, quickly relapsed. He’s been getting worse and…

Dominique Simon October 23, 2020

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I Don’t Know What’s Right Anymore

An Allies member wonders if she can even go on, reeling from the constant stream of destruction and drama in her Loved One's life. She doesn&…

Dominique Simon May 30, 2020