He Says He’s Not Using, But My Gut Says He’s In Denial
This AlliesInRecovery.net member is ready to commit to helping her brother (51) who struggles with a methamphetamine addiction. His use appears to be …
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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…
His Need for Friends is Outweighing His Desire to Get Sober
It is difficult for our Allies member to see her son struggling to make friends while at the same time using alcohol to overcome his social anxiet…
My Son is 1500 Miles Away and Binge Drinking. Can CRAFT Still Help?
An Alliesinrecovery.net member worries about her son who is 1,500 miles away, since his binge drinking continues to be a regular reality. She asks if …
Our Son Moved Back Home But He’s Using: My Anxiety Is Off The Charts!
Her grown son has moved back home and is using cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana — and angrily denying it. Her husband has had enough and is ready to …
9 CRAFT-y Guidelines to Break the Cycle of Addiction
An Allies member has her daughter living with her, which felt like a relief, at least at first. She had kicked her methamphetamine habit and comple…
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…
When Do You Work on Use of Less-Dangerous Substances?
On this episode of "Coming Up for Air", Dominique shares a family’s question about a Loved One who has addressed their most pressing substance of …
The Destructive Myth of “Codependency”
The idea of codependency—that Loved Ones of substance users psychologically benefit from and thus enable use—has penetrated popular thinking about…
When Do You Work on Use of Less-Dangerous Substances?
Should the family now focus on their loved one’s cannabis use? Our hosts discuss harm reduction and the role of the “functional analysis” in CRA…