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    Member Blog Tag: MODULE 6

    What Are Natural Consequences? More on Modules 5 & 6

    CRAFT is like a menu. The better your awareness of patterns from watching yourself and your loved one – over time – and experimenting to see what …
    Jeanine Bedard May 8, 2023

    I Don’t Want To Ignore What’s Happening. And I Don’t Want To Accuse.

    Fortunately, CRAFT skills can help us avoid both extremes. Faith asks a basic, vital question — and one that Allies in Recovery writer Laurie MacDou…
    Laurie MacDougall May 5, 2023

    “He Wants Us to Live Together, but He’s Drinking” – What to Say, and When?

    Her boyfriend texted her about his desire to move in together; she suspects he did so under the influence. She is growing frustrated with his substanc…
    Dominique Simon March 3, 2023

    Now He’s Abusing His ADHD Medication. What to do?

    Her long-time partner added a new drug to the usual mix of cannabis and alcohol: now he's got a prescription for ADHD meds and is blowing through a mo…
    Dominique Simon February 24, 2023

    She’s Using Again and Gone Missing.

    A worried mom wrote in to share news of her daughter's recurrence after 6 months of recovery from AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder). To complicate matters, t…
    Dominique Simon February 10, 2023

    Did the Boundary I Set Make Him Drink Even More?

    Jbernard116’s made an impressive start in applying CRAFT to this challenging situation. Unfortunately, the boundary she set didn’t immediately yie…
    Laurie MacDougall January 13, 2023

    He May Be Spending the Holidays in Jail. Should I Bail Him Out?

    Anger and resentment towards her loved one has transformed – with one event – into love and fear. He was arrested out of state for dealing drugs a…
    Dominique Simon December 16, 2022

    I Want to Talk to My Son About His Substance Use, But I Don’t Know How

    An AlliesinRecovery.net member asks us for guidance about when, and especially how, to raise the subject of her son’s substance use. Allies Director…
    Dominique Simon November 25, 2022

    A CRAFT Approach To Verbal Abuse

    Provided the abuse isn’t physical, CRAFT can be your guide to a constructive response to negative interactions. Physical safety should come first in…
    Laurie MacDougall November 18, 2022

    He Won’t Agree to the Care We Know He Needs

    Cwfranklin’s adult son smokes fentanyl. With his parents’ active support, he’s gone through various rounds of treatment. His recoveries have bee…
    Dominique Simon November 11, 2022
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    Allies in Recovery is a membership-based program providing knowledge and skills to families who have loved ones struggling with addiction, since 2003. Using CRAFT, the only behavioral training method designed specifically for families and scientifically proven to work, you’ll learn how to communicate, behave, intervene, and guide your loved one toward recovery. Eight self-guided video modules provide the complete CRAFT skillset. We supplement the training videos with hand-tailored guidance provided through an expert, interactive blog, podcasts, and curated resources - including ways to locate hard-to-find, quality, low- or no-cost treatment, and other pathways through which your loved one can find recovery. You aren't alone - you have Allies!

     
       

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