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…
Category: Discussion Blog
Loved One Needs to Balance Work and Rehab
A family member looks at getting her Loved One into a program that can help treat addiction while allowing her to maintain part-time work. She wants t…
Unhappy Boss Doesn’t Know What Family Member is Facing
A member receives an harsh note about her work performance on the eve of her holiday break. Her Loved One's addiction has consumed …
Metering Out Rewards
An Allies Member writes in for help choosing rewards that align with the CRAFT principles. She pays for her Loved One's phone, but doesn'…
Son Coming Home for Christmas
Allies member StrongerTogether is anticipating her son's return home from a sober house for the holidays. How do we approach those family events w…
High Anxiety, Son Lost Job and Home, Awaits Trial
An Allies member writes of recent turmoil in her Loved One's life. Awaiting trial after an arrest for hitting his girlfriend, the Loved One i…
Son Breaking In
Allies member has asked her son to leave after he repeatedly violated boundaries she had set, breaking in and stealing from the family. The Loved One&…
Coming Home from Sober House
Loved One is not engaged in treatment, not taking prescriptions, says he "feels fine" and "doesn't need it." He's fin…
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…
Today He’s Full of Regret and Hopelessness
5 weeks after changing the lock and having her son leave the house, 1delapisa received a text from him. What he expresses (discontent with where his l…