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    I’m Not the One Who’s Sending Him to Jail

    An Allies in Recovery Member has been caught in a long cycle of “bailing out” their Loved One after every relapse. Sometimes it’s been money …
    Dominique Simon-Levine June 17, 2022

    Boundaries and Rewards: Tips on Using CRAFT When a Family Member is Drinking and Not Cooperating

    An Allies in Recovery member is encountering difficulties with removing rewards and holding boundaries. They're asking their loved one to leave when h…
    isabel June 3, 2022

    He May Not Be Ready to Address It All at Once

    When our Loved Ones are making progress, slow and steady reinforcement using CRAFT can be better than pushing hard.
    Dominique Simon-Levine May 25, 2022
    Heart in a Cage

    Will She Still Believe I Love Her If I Set This Boundary?

    Supporting a Loved One can be deeply painful, even when our choices are clear.
    Laurie MacDougall May 16, 2022
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    He’s Probably Stealing From Us. Will Confronting Him Do Any Good?

    How much grief and conflict is $1289 worth? Sadly, theft by a Loved One isn’t unusual in substance use situations. What matters most, however, is pr…
    Dominique Simon-Levine October 15, 2021
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    I Can’t Go Get Ice Cream Every Time She Drinks

    Since CRAFT recommends stepping away when your Loved One is using, does this imply a lifetime of sudden exits? The good news is, probably not. Opennes…
    Dominique Simon-Levine October 12, 2021
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    Am I Helping My Son or Enabling His Use?

    Responding to a Loved One’s substance use gets complicated when multiple drugs are involved, but CRAFT techniques can help you find the clarity you …
    Dominique Simon-Levine August 12, 2021
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    His Need for Friends is Outweighing His Desire to Get Sober

    This member’s Loved One is trying to rebuild his social life, but the very people he is connecting with reinforce his drinking. Fortunately he is be…
    Dominique Simon-Levine July 31, 2021
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    I’m Not the One Who’s Sending Him to Jail

    The member has supported their Loved One through relapse after relapse, and now feels near the end of their rope. They’ve paid for lawyers and many …
    Dominique Simon-Levine June 13, 2021
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    I’ve Been Enabler in Chief. I’m Through.

    Despite all best intentions, families sometimes get stuck in patterns which inadvertently enable their Loved One's substance use. All is not …
    An Allies in Recovery Member April 30, 2021
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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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