Her Behavior Is So Hurtful
michael111's Loved One is entrenched in a social group that allows him little chance to interact with her meaningfully. She's incons…
Member Topics: TREATMENT SUPPORTS & RESOURCES - trauma-informed treatment for substance use
My Contact with Her Is So Limited
A Loved One is responding less to texts now. Things changed fast with Covid and a new living situation puts her around more use than before. But …
She Continues to Prostitute Herself
Allies member tinasananes discovered that her Loved One was still prostituting even as she was getting support in early recovery. She's furio…
He Claims We Kicked Him Out
A Loved One left home when the family held strong with their boundaries... he's been destructive in the past but still takes …
She Begged to Leave Treatment
She was released from detox and found herself treatment... but when she arrived she panicked and begged Mom to pick her up. How d…
I Need Help With Her Living Situation
With trauma in her past, finding safe living options for a Loved One is a challenge. Dominique Simon-Levine lays out a plan and asks the mem…
Where Can He Go After Rehab?
A Loved One will be finishing rehab soon but coming back home is not ideal... He can be angry and hard to be around. Here Dominique Simon-Le…
SAMSHA on Trauma-Informed Approach
"Most people who have experienced trauma go without adequate services and supports. Unaddressed trauma significantly increases the risk of mental…
My Granddaughter Just Got Evicted
A family member sees her Loved One in a lot of trouble. She struggles with mental health issues as well as addiction. She just got evicted and ne…
Category: Trauma-Informed
► SAMHSA's page on Trauma-Informed Approach and Trauma-Specific Interventions ► Stephanie Covington on Trauma-Informed Treatment