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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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    How to Help your Loved One Succeed at Recovery

    I have never seen a time like this. Things are moving so fast: the media and policy makers are opening their eyes to substance abuse, driven largely b…
    Dominique Simon-Levine March 1, 2016
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    Overdose – Who is Responsible?

    Overdose deaths are skyrocketing and Narcan has become THE focus. But for the family of the opiate using loved one, Narcan is a double-edged sword.
    Dominique Simon-Levine February 10, 2016
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    The Road to Recovery: Our Child’s Early Sobriety

    An Allies in Recovery member writes from the heart, sharing his experience of being the parent of an adult child in early recovery: "We were in the be…
    An Allies in Recovery Member October 30, 2015
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    Al-Anon vs. Allies in Recovery: How Our Approach Differs

    At Allies in Recovery, we disagree with Al-Anon on one crucial point: A family member is part of the immediate environment and CAN create the conditio…
    Dominique Simon-Levine September 2, 2015
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    Can You Leave Tough Love Behind?

    The idea of changing our whole mindset can seem daunting. Yet as the family of an addicted loved one, there are some basic, and fundamental shifts you…
    Dominique Simon-Levine August 13, 2015
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    Whatever You Put in Front of Your Sobriety You Will Lose

    There is an AA saying, one that I think also applies to families navigating the addiction of a loved one. Simply put, getting and staying sober must c…
    Dominique Simon-Levine April 9, 2015
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    You’ve Got a Plan! How to Guide Your Loved One Towards Recovery

    If you’re reading this, congratulations! You’ve made it to this site. This means you are putting together a plan for dealing with substance abuse …
    Dominique Simon-Levine March 31, 2015
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    How to Get an Addicted Family Member into Treatment

    An intervention does not have to be a big dramatic family meeting with lots of tears and pressure. It can simply be a quiet moment at the kitchen tabl…
    Dominique Simon-Levine February 16, 2015
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    How to Use Rewards with An Addicted Family Member

    How rewarding an addicted family member for non-use can help decrease their use, get them into treatment, and increase your own quality of life.
    Dominique Simon-Levine December 8, 2014

    Understanding Your Reactions to an Addicted Family Member

    How you react to your loved one when they are using drugs or alcohol is key to guiding them towards getting help for their addiction.
    Dominique Simon-Levine November 17, 2014
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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!

    EMERGENCY? If you feel scared for you or your loved one, call police now at 911. Or call the Suicide Hotline: 800-784-2433

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    NOTE: Allies in Recovery does not provide medical advice.

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