CYCLE OF USE Archives - Page 11 of 56

“Addiction Is a Disease That Thrives in The Dark”: A Younger Sister’s Plea For an End to Fear and Shame

Sam Fowler and her parents spent many years hiding her brother’s substance use disorder (SUD) from the world. The experience convinced Sam that open…

rredick January 16, 2023

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Did the Boundary I Set Make Him Drink Even More?

Jbernard116’s made an impressive start in applying CRAFT to this challenging situation. Unfortunately, the boundary she set didn’t immediately yie…

Laurie MacDougall January 13, 2023

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He’s in a Recovery House and Struggling. What Can the Family Do?

A mom is worried about her son who is struggling in his recovery house setting. The family has been practicing CRAFT when engaging with him, in hopes …

Dominique Simon January 13, 2023

A Vaccine That Blocks the Effects of Fentanyl Created In the Lab

Testing on humans has yet to begin, but the vaccine still represents a breakthrough. As fentanyl deaths hit an all-time high in the United States, the…

rredick January 11, 2023

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An Interview with Guest Jaclyn Brown: Part Two

Guest Jaclyn Brown tells the story of her painful voyage through losing her brother to addiction. She's now a podcast host and a voice for advocacy.

jamesheflin January 9, 2023

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An Interview with Guest Jaclyn Brown: Part One

Guest Jaclyn Brown tells the story of her painful voyage through losing her brother to addiction. She's now a podcast host and a voice for advocacy.

jamesheflin January 9, 2023

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“Heads Up” Tips for Those New to Substance Use Disorder (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…

annieunhooked January 6, 2023

Stigma – Changing the Story

Stigma is a story someone makes up about a situation. CRAFT provides a framework, and helps you take the story apart and change it, Consciously addres…

AlliesInRecovery January 4, 2023

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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…

isabel December 30, 2022

Stigma – Changing the Story

Stigma is a story someone makes up about a situation. CRAFT provides a framework, and helps you take the story apart and change it, Consciously addres…

jamesheflin December 26, 2022

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