Benzos, Recovery, And my Own Experience
Our Allies member has mixed feelings about the klonopin her son is taking. His psychiatrist however is not concerned as long as it's being taken as pr…
Medication assisted treatment (MAT)
People who have been using opioid drugs and abruptly stop will experience withdrawal symptoms so unpleasant that many start taking the drugs again.
Medication-Assisted Treatment or MAT, such as buprenorphine, methadone, or suboxone, helps to reduce these uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms using an opioid replacement medication and lowering the risk of relapse during the early stages of recovery. It also addresses cravings for the drug during this period. It will facilitate a slow, controlled taper of the drug so that the person can adjust to living without opioids. MAT can be a very good additional form of therapy, especially for someone who has been using for a long time.
I’m Foster Parenting Her Children
She is raising her sister-in-law's children, and is at a loss. It seems impossbile to understand how a parent can choose drugs over their own children…
Do I Have to Kick Her Out?
Her daughter sleeps all day and uses at night. Is home becoming a place which enables her daughter's use? Should she kick her out? What does CRAFT say…
At Allies, We Believe…
For some individuals, medication can be an important complementary aid in recovery. At Allies in Recovery, we have no wish to stigmatize a treatment p…
Fentanyl is Winning
Fentanyl hijacks our ability to find pleasure elsewhere in life, and the withdrawals are so agonizing that we'll do absolutely anything to avoid them.…
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…
At Allies, We Are Absolutely Convinced of This…
For some addicted individuals, medication can be an important complementary aid in recovery. At Allies in Recovery, we have no wish to stigmatize a tr…
He Has Zero Coping Skills—Must I Do Everything to Get Him Sober?
A multipronged approach is essential to pull a loved one away from addiction. Yet too often, families are having to take responsibility for advocating…