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    Handling A Social Media Slap

    Being unfriended is painful. Fortunately, there are ways to manage our feelings and maintain our peace.
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    annieunhooked June 3, 2025
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    How CRAFT Works in the Mental Health Field

    Allies CRAFT skills--validating, not arguing, not challenging someone's reality--often work for those dealing with mental health challenges.
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    AlliesInRecovery May 30, 2025

    FAMILIES SPEAK: How Do You Have Difficult Conversations?

    How do you handle tough conversations? Family members share their experiences with this sticky subject.
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    AlliesInRecovery May 28, 2025

    Emotions: Letting Them Flow Without Letting Them Float Us Away

    It’s not healthy or effective to deny our emotions, but we can learn to harness and guide them.
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    annieunhooked May 26, 2025
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    What About the 30 Percent?

    What about those who don't go to treatment in 12 weeks? Allies focuses on communication and long-term change, the same work as treatment.
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    AlliesInRecovery May 23, 2025

    FAMILIES SPEAK: These Episodes Helped Us Get Where We Are Today

    Kenny, Bridget, and Elizabeth share which Coming Up for Air episodes mean the most to them.
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    AlliesInRecovery May 21, 2025

    Understanding What Counts as Use Is Hard. Talking About It with Him Is Even Harder.

    Thankfully, CRAFT offers a guide to both challenges.
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    Dominique Simon May 19, 2025
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    I Can’t Always Tell If He’s Dabbing. What If I Make Mistakes?

    Don’t worry, you will! But supporting our Loved One requires informed and consistent connection—not perfection.
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    Dominique Simon May 12, 2025
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    Using Tropes: “Dry Drunk” and “Manipulation”

    What do these terms mean? Should we use them? And are they disparaging?
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    AlliesInRecovery May 9, 2025

    The Gift of Anxiety

    Anxiety can be akin to intuition, a sign to set up a boundary. But part of the work is also getting comfortable with not-knowing. 
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    AlliesInRecovery May 2, 2025
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    Allies in Recovery

    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 interactive blog, podcasts, live daily groups and trainings with our experts, 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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    You may also call or text 988 to contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    Call Us: (413) 387-9395

    Email Us: support@alliesinrecovery.net

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    NOTE: Allies in Recovery does not provide medical advice.

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