She’s in Recovery—and Coming Home to Us. What Should We Be Prepared For?
Clear communication about boundaries and feelings is fundamental to handling such moments.
Category: Member Blogs
The Power of Doing Nothing
Doing nothing is about taking care of yourself and coming up with better ideas than your more anxious or panicked self can.
Families on the Front Line: Sudden Funding Cuts Threaten Progress Against Opioid Crisis
Allies in Recovery has a stunning 21-year record supporting families. That progress is now at risk.
VOICES from the Front Lines: Unpacking “Survival Mode” with Wellness Coach Emily Cooney
Guest Emily Cooney discusses how to handle "survival mode," especially when it's chronic.
Your Oxygen Mask – A Central Tenet of CRAFT
The CRAFT method points to the efficacy of shifting our focus back to our Self, even in some of the most dire or anxiety-producing situations.
CRAFTing: CRAFT as a Verb
"To CRAFT" means to slow things down, understand a situation more compassionately, and make considered choices about how to interact.
Is My Loved One Now Using Another Drug?
A member writes in about seeing the CRAFT principles working, and communication shifts are starting to make a difference. But the drug use feels …
People Struggling with Addiction Need Help. Does Forcing Them into Treatment Work?
People struggling with addiction need help. Does forcing them into treatment work? Carl Erik Fisher shares their professional experience.
Can You Trust a Person With Substance Disorder?
...In over 20 years of experience working with individuals who use substances in a way that causes harm, most individuals I have known, abstaini…
A New Study Reveals How the Brains of Family Members Respond to Their Loved One
It’s no mystery that humans subjected to various stressors can respond in similar ways. But why is this so? What are the neurological mechanisms? We…