“He Wants Us to Live Together, but He’s Drinking” – What to Say, and When?
Her boyfriend texted her about his desire to move in together; she suspects he did so under the influence. She is growing frustrated with his substanc…
Category: CRAFT
The CRAFT method is what science shows is the most effective way to act when faced with drug or alcohol misuse in the family. This isn’t tough love or simply detaching from your loved one as Al-Anon would have you do.
The CRAFT method teaches family members what to say, what to do, and how to behave when faced with a loved one’s drug or alcohol use. It’s the essential skill-set that families need when a loved one struggles with addiction, regardless of where the loved one is with their addiction.
Now He’s Abusing His ADHD Medication. What to do?
Her long-time partner added a new drug to the usual mix of cannabis and alcohol: now he's got a prescription for ADHD meds and is blowing through a mo…
His Early Recovery Is Triggering Me
Her loved one has been abstinent from substance use for weeks. With steady recovery inputs, including a medication, he is doing better. However, he re…
She’s Using Again and Gone Missing.
A worried mom wrote in to share news of her daughter's recurrence after 6 months of recovery from AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder). To complicate matters, t…
My Son is Using Again. Should I Confront Him?
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 d…
How Can We Help our Daughter Find Residential Treatment?
What her daughter needs—a solid residential treatment program for women—should not be so hard to find. Unfortunately, such programs often are. We …
“Heads Up” Tips for Those New to SUD
Have you ever looked back on a particularly stressful time in your life and wished you’d known a few things ahead of the struggle? Or maybe you wer…
Did I Do CRAFT Wrong and Trigger Him to Drink?
She thought her husband was drinking, so she left. He called and said he wasn’t drinking, so she came home, but by then he’d gone out and he did d…
3 Months into Recovery and He Doesn’t Show an Ounce of Gratitude
This mom has been able to successfully use CRAFT principles to shepherd her son into treatment and to support him during early recovery. However, her …
He May Be Spending the Holidays in Jail. Should I Bail Him Out?
Anger and resentment towards her loved one has transformed – with one event – into love and fear. He was arrested out of state for dealing drugs a…