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    Learn to facilitate your own intervention

    You may believe that getting your addicted family member into treatment would take a miracle. Or you may think it can only happen if a professional is brought in. But our approach is unique in that it teaches you, the family member or close friend, how to do your own intervention.

    Our experience at Allies in Recovery shows us that you don’t need a high-priced professional. The only exception is if there is imminent danger or you don’t have 4-6 weeks to follow the CRAFT guidelines and do a successful intervention on your own. CRAFT as we teach it online provides a pretty low threshold for family members to get some training and education.

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    Should You Ask Your Addicted Loved One to Leave the House?

    One of the most painful and confusing situations for a family dealing with an adult loved one’s drug or alcohol addiction is wondering if you should…
    Dominique Simon-Levine January 13, 2020
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    My Little Brother is Using Like I Used to

    When all but one member of a family is in recovery and living a sober lifestyle, how do they approach their loved one's use without being too overbear…
    Dominique Simon-Levine April 2, 2019
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    How Exactly Does This Website Help Families?

    Allies' founder and director, Dominique Simon-Levine, responds to questions from our Content Editor about the Key Observation exercises in our eLearni…
    Dominique Simon-Levine May 15, 2018
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    Can The Whole Family Get on The Same Page?

    Unity in a family is hard to orchestrate, especially where addiction is present. Sometimes this is because parents are elderly or a family member is t…
    Dominique Simon-Levine February 14, 2018
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    In Addition to the Substances, He’s Gaming All Night!

    Can gaming truly be considered an addiction? What's actually happening during an 'Addictive Event'? How should this father deal with his son's multipl…
    Dominique Simon-Levine February 7, 2018
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    They’re So Enmeshed – Can I Possibly Help?

    “Enmeshed” is a good word to describe the situation between your sister and her son. Enmeshed describes a pattern, years in the making, when a fam…
    Dominique Simon-Levine March 7, 2017

    From Pot to Kratom, He’s Always Using Something

    When your loved one is using drugs almost continuously, there are few opportunities to reward non-use. You are right about this. You are also correct …
    Dominique Simon-Levine August 10, 2016
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    Does ‘Out of State’ Mean ‘Out of Reach?’

    An Allies in Recovery member recently shared the story of her adult son who lives "out of reach" in another state with his addiction, mental illness t…
    Dominique Simon-Levine June 7, 2016
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    Can I Use CRAFT When My Addicted Loved One Has a History of Trauma?

    When your addicted loved one also struggles with mental health issues and a history of trauma, there are specific types of treatment to consider. Domi…
    Dominique Simon-Levine May 24, 2016
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    Stick to Your Guns!

    A mom on our Allies in Recovery member site wrote in about her daughter’s recent relapse. Her daughter has been staying away from home, reconnecting…
    Dominique Simon-Levine May 12, 2016
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    Allies in Recovery is a membership-based program providing knowledge and skills to families who have loved ones struggling with addiction, since 2003. Using CRAFT, the only behavioral training method designed specifically for families and scientifically proven to work, you’ll learn how to communicate, behave, intervene, and guide your loved one toward recovery. Eight self-guided video modules provide the complete CRAFT skillset. We supplement the training videos with hand-tailored guidance provided through an expert, interactive blog, podcasts, and curated resources - including ways to locate hard-to-find, quality, low- or no-cost treatment, and other pathways through which your loved one can find recovery. You aren't alone - you have Allies!

     

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