He Relapsed, Now What?
123peace is reeling from her Loved One's recent relapse. It feels like her hopes for his recent trip to rehab have been dashed. Dominique Simon-Le…
Category: CYCLE OF USE – active use & drinking
She’ll Need More Help After Jail
While her Loved One is in jail, she's saying a lot of the right things... But once she's out this family member knows she will need more help.…
He’s Stopped Drinking… Now He’s Smoking Pot
Back from detox - and a brush with death - a Loved One appears to have been "scared straight..." Now he's using pot daily…
My Little Brother Is Using Like I Used To
When all but one member of a family is in recovery and living a sober lifestyle, how do we approach this Loved One's use without being t…
He’s Drinking at Home…What About The Children?
How does she confront her husband's use? With work schedules to navigate and kids at home, it seems there's never a time she can find to connect when …
He’s Angry And Pushing us Away
They began to implement CRAFT guidelines when he comes home high, trying new gestures and rewards to connect with him when he's sober. Their son howev…
Loved One Sneaking Beer Round the Clock
A family member reaches out for guidance with her Loved One who drinks whenever he is not at work. He sneaks beer everywhere in the house, drinks…
High Anxiety, Son Lost Job and Home, Awaits Trial
An Allies member writes of recent turmoil in her Loved One's life. Awaiting trial after an arrest for hitting his girlfriend, the Loved One i…
Must I Accept That She’s Killing Herself?
I would change your sentence “accept she is dying” to "accept that things are shifting and your role is limited.” I’m sor…
Oh, the Grief of Witnessing a Loved One’s Addiction
Member gptraveler finds that the experience of having an addicted Loved One brings up deep grief, similar to experiencing a death, and wonders whether…