She’s Secretly Using
Feeling powerless over a Loved One who is secretly using and who is putting themselves at risk is a terrible feeling. Everyone on this site can relate…
Member Topics: wishes & dips
How Can I Influence Her From Far Away?
In the research, CRAFT was designed for family members who have a good deal of contact with their Loved One. You’re right, it is more difficult …
I Haven’t Seen a Wish or a Dip – Should I Wait?
Like a wish or a dip, the timing of a planned conversation is important. Your Loved One should be in an okay mood, not completely high or in withdrawa…
Intervention or Intervention?
Look for a "wish" or a "dip" in your Loved One. It is during one of these moments that you talk about treatment. The rest of the t…
I am Hitting Walls with the Treatment System
Finding treatment for a Loved One can indeed be infuriating, more an art than a science. There are two parts to the process...
3 Steps for Making Real Relating Possible – with Tara Brach
Whether you decide to practice these steps as part of your ongoing self-care, or to help you open to your Loved One in times of non-use or during a wi…
This is your cue! Learn when to step in …
As you follow the AiR program, you will be making effort each day to (re)build a bridge between you and your loved one. Do not worry if bridges have b…
Coaxing the Little Scared Animal…
Any parent would want to step in and fix what is so obviously broken. An ally, conversely, does things a little differently. An ally creates a sa…
What If They’re Always High or Drinking?
Part of the CRAFT approach involves using rewards to encourage your Loved One in moments of non-use. But what if they seem to always be using? Wh…
You’ve Got a Plan!
Pause and take a deep breath. You've made it to this site - this is a HUGE step. Dominique Simon-Levine explains how the AiR resources w…