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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Resisting Treatment? He’s Not a Rare Case
Substance Abuse Disorder typically occurs in stages — and readiness to seek treatment is not the first of these. Fortunately, CRAFT was designed wit…
This Documentary That Shows the Whole Family’s Experience with Substance Use
As Allies members know quite well, substance use disorder often throws not just the user, but the entire family unit into turmoil. The documentary "Ou…
When Your Loved One Uses Several Substances
If your loved one uses multiple substances, our CRAFT experts suggest completing the "functional analysis" exercise to understand which substance to f…
Coming Home
After any treatment, when someone is in early recovery, check your expectations. Your loved one is likely in a fragile state, uncomfortable, edgy, bod…
Unsolicited Advice: Helpful or Hurtful?
On this episode of our podcast "Coming Up for Air", hosts Laurie MacDougall, Dominique Simon-Levine and Kayla Solomon talk about unsolicited advic…
An Interview with Meme English
Guest Meme English, a former family therapist and consultant in the legal system, discusses family dynamics with hosts Kayla and Laurie. When it comes…