She’s Sneaking Drinks and Claims There’s No Problem
Dominique gives this member an experiment to try with their Loved One who has been sneaking drinks more and more. Can the couple agree together to bri…
Member Topics: MODULE 6
She Self-Medicates for Social Anxiety and Refuses Treatment
Social anxiety is way more than shyness. Many cases of SAD involve substances as well as depression. Self-medicating can appear to help but may also b…
I’m Not Hearing Any Change Talk—Can I Still Bring Up the Drinking?
Is your Loved One downplaying their alcohol or drug use? Even when they say they've got it under control, our gut often says otherwise. If you'…
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…
When I Wake Up He’s Done Using: How Can I Remove Rewards?
CRAFT asks you to draw a line between use and non-use, over and over, day in, day out. Are you finding it's complicated to do so? Here, we e…
I Want to Be a Helpful Influence but I’m Too Depressed
Our member blueskies is exhausted and depressed. Disappointment and crushed expectations are taking a toll. We take our hats off to you, our members, …
I Can’t Tell If He Is Using or Not
Does your Loved One live far away from you? Is it hard to tell when they've been using or not? In this article, family advocate and beloved Allies…
How Hard Should He Fall?
Is danger a regular part of your dance with your Loved One? Do you find it hard to know when to step in and when to let them find their own solution? …
When the Wish Came, I Didn’t See It
She's receiving texts from her significant other but she suspects he's intoxicated when sending them. Looking back, she fears she missed a …
How Can I Help Her?
michael111 sees a friend in need of help but their contact is pretty limited. How can he use CRAFT? Dominique Simon-Levine charts a course to help thi…