Should I Hold His Money for Him?
How would CRAFT approach helping a Loved One keep his newly earned cash safe while he works on his recovery. Here we show how to strike a ba…
Category: CYCLE OF USE
She’s Back at Home with a Daybed and Locker
help4t's daughter has wound up back at home after violating probation and a few months of active use. It's a shock to see her in this state ag…
Drug Testing at Home?
Guest blogger, Laurie MacDougall responds to a member explaining what she and her husband did when they let their son move back home to work on his re…
She’s About to Be Back on the Streets
tinasananes is torn. Her Loved One keeps cycling between rehabs and a very rough life on the streets. It feels like it's time to walk away. D…
He Wants to Try Moderation
A member wonders if supporting her Loved One in his efforts to moderate is a good idea. Dominique Simon-Levine weighs in with careful considerati…
He Finally Ended Up With a DUI
Could a DUI be the push a Loved One needs to make a fresh start? How will he navigate things without transportation of his own? Dominique Simon-Levine…
She Begged to Leave Treatment
She was released from detox and found herself treatment... but when she arrived she panicked and begged Mom to pick her up. How d…
I Don’t Want to Threaten Him – But There’s So Much at Stake!
A Loved One grapples with legal troubles. He's working on cleaning up, but with multiple substances involved, he's not the…
Rewards for Today or Consequences for Yesterday?
Woods is thankful their LO isn't using after a hard few weeks, but his finances are a mess. Is this a time for natural consequences from his …
He’s On Methadone and Frequently Relapsing with Alcohol
This young man is currently in detox, evaluating next steps. He's on Methadone and Mom wonders about different MAT alternatives. He needs rec…