She Secretly Struggles with Bulimia & Alcohol
There is a difference between someone who is legitimately unaware of the effects and dangers of what they are doing, who doesn’t have, or has no…
Category: Discussion Blog
He’s Chipping on Heroin While Taking Suboxone
Ivy2015 is riding the spiral of addiction and recovery with her son. Just when it feels like things are improving, there's a backslide. How can sh…
She Uses the Car Both for Therapy Appointments and to Score Drugs
mizkitty's daughter made good progress with treatment, then sober living, but has relapsed fully. How to figure out the specifics of housing and c…
The Abuse Has Become Unbearable
From the description, it sounds like your son suffers from serious mental illness. For you and for other Allies families dealing with serious men…
He Thinks Pot Is His Wonder Drug
Vandy's son feels like pot is the answer to his problems (OCD, anxiety...) but Mom can't help notice his motivation evaporating. Her son …
How Do I Deal with the Constant Lying?
As a parent, we want them to explain what they are doing. In becoming a partner, an ally, of someone with an addiction issue, you want to leave t…
She Refuses to Discuss Treatment
It's gridlock. After a series of failed relationships, mother3's daughter is spiraling downward. She acknowledged her problem before and accep…
He Doesn’t Think He Needs Any Treatment—He’s Out of His Mind!
Please don’t give up on your son. Leaving Houston and staying sober for three months in your home strongly suggests that 1) he knows he has a pr…
He’s Abstaining from Substances but the Gaming Persists
Gaming is in part about relationship—a group of peers—so asking him to stop gaming is also asking your son to walk away from feelings…
We Need Help Rewarding Our Son Who Smokes Pot Daily
Sounds like you restricted his cell phone use in response to his pot use. He responded by staying out all night. But, all of this moved him to go talk…