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    Category: CYCLE OF USE – moderation with alcohol

    How CRAFT Can Help: Supporting Your Partner to Successfully Moderate Opiate Use

    His partner is trying to moderate her use of heroin and methamphetamine with no formal support. Her use consumes so much of his partner's life that it…
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    AlliesInRecovery May 5, 2023

    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…
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    Dominique Simon February 3, 2023

    How Can This Mom Ask Her Son to Seek Help for Mental Health and Addiction?

    An AlliesinRecovery.net member has written in for help surrounding how to communicate effectively with her son. Specifically, she wants to talk to him…
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    Dominique Simon November 18, 2022

    His Need for Friends is Outweighing His Desire to Get Sober

    It is difficult for our Allies member to see her son struggling to make friends while at the same time using alcohol to overcome his social anxiet…
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    Dominique Simon November 11, 2022

    Moderation Management: A Different Approach to Alcohol Use

    It’s not the right fit for everyone. But for some it’s a real alternative to the total-abstinence approach. For many people in the United States, …
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    rredick October 12, 2022
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    The Question of Moderation: Is It Okay for Your Loved One to Drink Small Amounts of Alcohol?

    An Allies in Recovery member hears her loved one expressing a desire to reintroduce small amounts of alcohol into his life. He's been through program …
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    Dominique Simon September 23, 2022
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    Is He Drinking Himself to Death?

    When a Loved One has stopped engaging with life, just keeps using heavily, and seems to be waiting for it all to end, can CRAFT actually help?
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    Dominique Simon May 28, 2021
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    She’s Sneaking Drinks and Claims There’s No Problem

    Dominique gives this member an experiment to try with their Loved One who has been sneaking drinks more and more. Can the couple agree together to bri…
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    Dominique Simon March 18, 2021
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    When Moderation Fails but Brings an “Aha” Moment

    Experimenting with moderation may not solve the substance problem, but can often lead to natural consequences that allow your Loved One to see how pro…
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    Dominique Simon November 8, 2020
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    He Still Has the Occasional Beer and I Still Freak Out

    This wife doesn't understand why she can't simply rejoice in all the progress her husband has made. He is moderating successfully, and so much…
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    Dominique Simon October 11, 2020
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