He’s Asked Us To Pay For His Car…
A member has already agreed to cover her Loved One's sober housing, but now he wants help with car and insurance too, and money is tight. Sho…
Category: CYCLE OF USE – early sobriety & recovery
Should He Move In With Me?
A member faces a tough decision. A plan to move in together would have her Loved One moving abroad to live with her... but she'd be his only suppo…
He’s Rewriting Our Past, It’s Delusional
Couples go through a profound change when one of them stops using drugs and alcohol. The family has waited for so long, has lived through so much craz…
I Can’t Bear Another Relapse
Milliemouse is in despair having learned of her Loved One's recent use. She doesn't know whether or not to bring it up. Dominique Si…
Should I Help With Therapy?
help4t's Loved One hit some roadblocks finding a therapist. But she's making efforts to clean things up otherwise. Read on for our recommendat…
She’s Coming Home and I Need Help
A family member faces concerns about her Loved One coming home after a residential program. How can we use CRAFT when a Loved One has been sober,…
Trusting A Loved One in Early Recovery
AB123 writes in that her Loved One is 90 days sober, but she's scared to let him come back home. His recovery has just begun... there is so m…
Loved One Needs to Balance Work and Rehab
A family member looks at getting her Loved One into a program that can help treat addiction while allowing her to maintain part-time work. She wants t…
Coming Home from Sober House
Loved One is not engaged in treatment, not taking prescriptions, says he "feels fine" and "doesn't need it." He's fin…
He Doesn’t Show An Ounce of Gratitude
When a Loved One is in the throes of active addiction, family members feel the need to focus almost entirely on the Loved One and their situation. Whe…