He’s Out of Treatment for Heroin, and Smoking Pot at Home
If you suspect he is high at home, remove rewards. Things are clearly not normal. Don’t accuse him, or bring up the fact that he looks hig…
Category: Discussion Blog
How Will He Ever Get Treatment with Addiction, Medical & Mental Issues?
We have people on this site who work in the treatment system or for the state. I wonder if they have any ideas that could be helpful. Which Clinical S…
She’s Pregnant—and Demanding Amazon Cards “For the Baby”
Amazon cards and any other gift cards can be sold on the street for part of their value in exchange for cash to buy drugs. CRAFT talks about stepping …
He’s Angry & Says We’ve Abandoned Him
He has temporarily lost custody of his young daughter because of his struggle with substances. His mother is raising his child but he has been having …
I Want to Trust Him Again, But…
Your son has spent time being dishonest in his actions and his interactions. He will falter going forward. Can you let the little things slide? Let hi…
He’s Still Using…Should We Look for a New Therapist?
This father is seeing progress with his college-aged son's various addictive behaviors, but wonders if things are going fast enough. Does his son …
Our Strategy Is No Longer Working
It sounds as though he has now started taking advantage of your home. He is getting high in your house, stealing from you, probably enjoying a warm be…
He’s Withdrawing from Suboxone at Home
An opiate detox is difficult. Buprenorphine (the agonist in suboxone) has one of the longest half-lives—much longer than illicit opioids. Your b…
He’s just out of rehab and I think he’s drinking
There are different kinds of relapse. There are relapses (some would call them lapses) that are short. The person scares themselves after one or sever…
Different Strokes…
He was on suboxone during a prior period of sobriety but relapsed in part because he didn't change friends, habits, and ways of thinking and admit…