I Think She’s Trying to Slowly Die
Your 27-year-old daughter has been drinking heavily for three years and recently attempted suicide while under the influence. She’s with a man, …
Category: LEGAL – civil commitment (Section 35)
Our Strategy Is No Longer Working
It sounds as though he has now started taking advantage of your home. He is getting high in your house, stealing from you, probably enjoying a warm be…
He Got Around Section 35
People in recovery have developed skills to a fine edge during years of substance use that can serve them well. We make good salespeople.
He’s Nasty and Slothful—I’m done!
What your son is doing is beyond his control. He is addicted to very strong drugs. How you are seeing the situation is up to you. That may sound harsh…
He’s Begging to Come Home
As hard as this sounds, I am going to tell you that you are in a good place! Your son is safe, the system is helping to step him down to the next…
Suboxone vs. Section 35 – What Do I Do About My Son?
Your son says he is willing to try a treatment. Pulling out of opiate addiction will likely be a process. It is the rare person who goes from regular …
Look Into Section 35 but Keep Learning CRAFT!
Section 35 may be a good option for mominlaw's son-in-law, because of his history of mental illness and alcohol and cocaine use. CRAFT remains an …
At My Wit’s End!
Our approach was developed by psychologists who studied families caught in the turmoil of a Loved One’s addiction. There is nothing else like CR…
Life After Section 35
In our experience, aftercare planning is part of the section 35 experience. We have seen individuals being supported to step down to sober living and …
Aspergers & Alcohol
AiR member heartbrokenmom has written is about her son with Asperger’s who struggles with severe alcohol dependence. She is exhausted from the r…