He’s just out of rehab and I think he’s drinking
There are different kinds of relapse. There are relapses (some would call them lapses) that are short. The person scares themselves after one or sever…
Category: CYCLE OF USE – early sobriety & recovery
6 Things to Do Before Your L.O. Comes Home from Addiction Treatment
The day has finally come for you and your family to welcome your Loved One back from a residential treatment program (rehab) for addiction to drugs or…
The Silent Treatment
One thing I did not realize as I found my way forward was that in addition to my own emotional suffering from almost losing him, Elliot might be traum…
I Saw Her Phone Log and She’s Back in Touch with her Ex
It’s hard to know where to stand relative to a Loved One in the instability of early recovery. She’s got to make her mistakes. You've …
He’s In Treatment: It’s Your Cue to Step Back
There’s a lot of starting and stopping in early sobriety. This can unfortunately last some time. It’s going to take patience and trust in …
Please Don’t Come Home! Next Steps after Recovery…
What a relief when a loved one agrees to go into treatment. But right behind this relief there may follow several nagging thoughts: What’s next? Wha…
The Road to Recovery: Our Child’s Early Sobriety
An Allies in Recovery member writes from the heart, sharing his experience of being the parent of an adult child in early recovery: "We were in the be…
