Is Suboxone a Good Thing for Your Loved One?
An Allies in Recovery member is overwhelmed by all the conflicting information and stances on Suboxone. Her 40-year-old son has struggled for 15 year…
Laurie MacDougall
A Message from Founder, Dominique Simon-Levine
Founder & CEO, Dominique Simon-Levine, offers an update about the Allies in Recovery program, including new offerings and activities. Thank you all fo…
A Cheat Sheet on Boundaries
Throughout years of applying CRAFT, shepherding her Loved One into recovery, and taking her own self-care and well-being by the horns, Laurie Mac…
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…
Podcast #64 — The 5-Actions Program: A Self-Guided Roadmap Out of Addiction
(1hr05mins) In this new episode, Allies contributor Dr. John Fitzgerald presents the 5-Actions Program, his groundbreaking self-help program. The…
Her Baby Was Taken Away. Should I Seek Custody?
This is a multi-generational story. Grandparents are having to step in more and more to care for their grandchildren when SUD is wreaking havoc and ma…
Podcast #61 — Laurie’s Internal Journey
(53:37) In this episode, Dominique asks Laurie to share with us what was going through her mind when she realized her son was struggling with an …
It’s Okay Not to Have Hope
We are supposed to have difficult feelings during difficult times, says guest blogger Laurie MacDougall. There is a reason for these feelings, and we …
I Lost Another Child to SUD, I’m Too Sad to Move Forward
How do you remain objective when your heart is full of sorrow? Here, Laurie MacDougall provides direction to a member trying to help her son while gri…
After 20 Years of Use I Don’t Know What to Do Anymore
Has your Loved One been struggling with SUD for what feels like a lifetime? Do you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of their situation? Do you even …