He’s Angry And Pushing us Away
They began to implement CRAFT guidelines when he comes home high, trying new gestures and rewards to connect with him when he's sober. Their son howev…
Category: LEGAL – civil commitment (Section 35)
Loved One Lives Out of State, Unstable and Lashing Out
SoCal receives a paranoid message from her Loved One who lives out of state. Concerned that he is isolated and delusional, she is trying to stay level…
Son Home From Jail, Drinking and Dangerous
Allies Member writes in for help with her Loved One who is back home from jail. He is not working, not looking for work; drinking all the time. H…
He Angrily Brushes Off Our Attempts
Loved One is defiant and angry with parents, rejecting kind gestures. He's using pot daily, missing school, doesn't see his us…
He’s Heading Home & I’m So Anxious
We have followed your situation now for years. You are so strong. You deserve continued peace, especially in your home. Pull in help, such as the…
I Engaged in the Chaos—Now What?
Your intuition was right. Your son’s relapse has taken hold. He stayed away for days, went begging to other family members for money after drain…
A Mother’s Addiction Threatens Her Sons’ Recovery
An aunt has been instrumental in helping her two nephews engage into treatment. Their recovery remains strong yet she worries that their mother's rece…
Should I Take the Risk of Sectioning Her?
You want to civilly commit your sister without the help of her husband. Sectioning someone can indeed create friction in the family, in this case…
I Hate the Junkie He Has Become
Your son is far from the point of having any choice about getting high. When the drugs win, so do the manipulation, lies, and hateful behavior di…
Our Strategy Is No Longer Working
They've always opened their home to him when he's trying to get clean but he has now started taking advantage of his parents. He is getting high in th…