I Don’t Feel Like Celebrating Valentine’s Day
An Allies member feels too angry to celebrate Valentine's day with her husband. She is exhausted from shouldering all of the responsibil…
Category: CRAFT STRATEGIES – family on board with CRAFT
Young Teen and Pot Use
An Allies Member writes in about her Loved One using pot... failing in school, he doesn't seem to care about anything. What can the family do? CRA…
Our Front Is Not So United
Relationships can be gradually worn down and eventually ruined with such fundamental and ongoing disagreements. Addiction is a lifelong affliction. As…
Our Front Is Not So United
Relationships can be gradually worn down and eventually ruined with such fundamental and ongoing disagreements. Addiction is a lifelong affliction. As…
Family Dynamics: Multi-Generational Addiction
Desperate Aunt has been instrumental in helping her two nephews engage into treatment. Their recovery remains strong yet she worries that th…
Our Parents Keep Bailing My Brother Out!
This is the story of older, well-meaning parents who are inadvertently supporting an adult child's substance use. By bailing him out of sticky sit…
Podcast #13— A House Divided Stands No Chance
This week Annie and Laurie invite Laurie's husband Trevor and Annie's ex-husband Elliot Sr. to the podcast to discuss being on the same page d…
Can the Whole Family Get on the Same Page?
You wonder, after your brother's recent DUI and the evidence your parents hid, whether you should step in and contact the authorities. Your parent…
Will They Live Long Enough to Get a Shot at Sobriety?
There are definite limits to what a family can do. What a difficult and complicated situation your family is in. To watch two sisters fight and resist…
Podcast: “Handling All of the Parallel Struggles”
Annie and Laurie open up about the parallel issues that can arise during the worst of times. With their sons' addiction raging, they also had to deal…
