Loved One Secretive And Constantly Driving Around
Allies member Bambi1 is concerned about her Loved One's secrecy. She just got a new car, meant for work and school, but she's doing …
Member Topics: MODULE 5
He Thinks Pot Is His Wonder Drug
Vandy's son feels like pot is the answer to his problems (OCD, anxiety...) but Mom can't help notice his motivation evaporating. Her son …
How Do I Deal with the Constant Lying?
As a parent, we want them to explain what they are doing. In becoming a partner, an ally, of someone with an addiction issue, you want to leave t…
He’s Not Really Living—How Can He Get Unstuck?
There are questions in Learning Module 3 that will help you sharpen your skills at observing your Loved One. To the degree that it can be known, try a…
The Pot’s A Problem But I Fear Pushing Him Back to Heroin
Ivy2015 has successfully used the CRAFT principles taught on this site to help her son into inpatient treatment for heroin addiction. He is now 9 mont…
Just back from rehab and her ‘friend’ left her sick & unconscious in the basement
klmaiuri's daughter has relapsed twice in on month since her return from rehab. Mom seeks to understand how to influence her daughter despite her …
She Wants to Borrow the Car…We’re Uneasy
She agreed to treatment for alcohol and will head home soon. She'll need transportation when she starts working again. Where does CRAFT …
CATEGORY: Applying CRAFT
This section contains some specific recommendations for applying CRAFT in particular circumstances (an older Loved One, a Loved One who wants to try m…
My Loved One Wants to Try Moderating Their Use
Moderation is the practice of learning to consciously limit the amount one consumes of alcohol or drugs. The research on alcohol suggests that mo…
My Loved One is Always High or Drinking
If your Loved One is always high or drinking, how do you know when to step in with rewards, and when to step away, remove rewards and allow natural co…