Real Allies in Recovery Success Stories
Families Share How CRAFT Helped Their Loved Ones with Addiction
My Son is Using Again.
When you are trying your best to work with a family member in recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD), it can be frightening and disappointing to discover they are using again. What to do? One of our AlliesinRecovery.net members wrote in about her son having a recurrence of use, and she wonders whether she should confront him or not. She feels she can’t bear the emotional rollercoaster of her son’s recovery journey. We weigh in with some reminders from the CRAFT approach about how to manage her own thoughts, feelings, and reactions. We suggest she stay the course and not confront him – at least not yet.
If We Step Away as CRAFT Suggests, Will We Lose Him?
How do we withdraw rewards when dealing with a Loved One who uses every day?
The Blessing and the Cost: One “Grandfamily’s” Journey
Millions of grandparents are raising their grandchildren, often because SUD has wreaked havoc in the parents’ lives.
“The Three F’s”: Annie Highwater on Seeking Peace Before Plunging Into the Storm
Sometimes we need to get involved. Sometimes we don’t. Pausing to calm and center ourselves helps either way.
Your Oxygen Mask – A Central Tenet of CRAFT
The CRAFT method points to the efficacy of shifting our focus back to our Self, even in some of the most dire or anxiety-producing situations.
Finding Our Way Back Home: Ram Dass on Breaking the Cycle of Addiction
A beloved teacher on spiritual practice and the pain that traps us in old patterns
The Holidays: Cheer, Challenges, and Strategies
Annie Highwater’s guide to surviving and thriving this season.
We Can’t Control Who They Love
Even if we believe our Loved One’s choice of a partner is harmful, it’s their choice to make.