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…
Category: EMOTIONS – trust / mistrust / distrust
Giving Your Loved One Trust and Agency
Kayla and Laurie discuss short-term vs. long-term change -- start by working on one change in yourself rather than in your loved one, like focusing on…
Giving Your Loved One Trust and Agency
Kayla and Laurie discuss short-term vs. long-term change -- start by working on one change in yourself rather than in your loved one, like focusing on…
Trusting Again is Tough. I’m Learning to Accept That.
How do we learn to trust again? A member’s long journey with her partner, and tips on sorting through our feelings about trust. She has spent thirty…
We’ve Walked a Long Road Together. So Why Can’t I Trust?
Trust isn’t a faucet you can turn off and on. And that’s all right. I found that CRAFT changed my life for the better.
Do I Call Out an Obvious Lie? Is There Any Point?
Those questions are very understandable, but there are others to ask ourselves first.
The Hard, Worthy Work of Being on His Side
There’s nothing easy about communication with a Loved One who’s convinced they have no issues to address. But with kindness, clarity, and preparat…
Podcast #38—Trust and SUD
(41:40) In today's Coming Up for Air, Annie and Laurie discuss the effects of broken trust. Looking at the big picture of addiction entering…
We Need to Find the Middle Ground
This family needs help practicing CRAFT with their Loved One. He's been in and out of treatment for years, and not everyone is in agreement about …
He’s Left Us With Nothing
She's tried everything to get him help and save their marriage. But now this member is facing financial ruin due to her Loved One's outra…