We’re Living Through Hell – Is There Any Reason to Keep Hoping It Might Get Better?
A new member feels her son's addiction is a living hell and wonders if there's any hope. Cravings seem to rule his life. Fear and depression a…
Category: Discussion Blog
You’re Going to Mess Up the Rewards Sometimes
Did this wife mess it all up by removing rewards when he, in fact, wasn't drinking? Is it possible she inadvertently triggered him to go drink? CR…
I Lost Another Child to SUD, I’m Too Sad to Move Forward
How do you remain objective when your heart is full of sorrow? Here, Laurie MacDougall provides direction to a member trying to help her son while gri…
Should I Stand Back and Let Her Get Evicted?
This member's daughter has agreed to go to treatment 5 times, and she's done well, but relapses quickly when she gets home. Now there…
When I Wake Up He’s Done Using: How Can I Remove Rewards?
CRAFT asks you to draw a line between use and non-use, over and over, day in, day out. Are you finding it's complicated to do so? Here, we e…
We Need Help with the Treatment Options List
Module 8 guides you to prepare a List of Treatment Options for your Loved One. No two lists will look the same. It'll depend on what yo…
An Inspiring Story of Modeling the Change We Seek
"If my behavior in her presence creates opportunities, I am thinking that my behavior in her non-presence will have to somehow create opport…
He’s Drinking Again and Anger is the Name of the Game
Alaska71 is watching her husband spiral back into drinking after a spell in an intensive outpatient treatment. Angry and threatening behaviors abound,…
After 20 Years of Use I Don’t Know What to Do Anymore
Has your Loved One been struggling with SUD for what feels like a lifetime? Do you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of their situation? Do you even …
I’m Trying to Control His Drug Use Through Money
This mother is up to her head in exhaustion and anxiety. Panic is always just around the corner. Money is a sticking point and mom realizes that somet…