Strong Emotions: How Do They Affect CRAFT?
Strong emotions happen. Notice and respond; turn your attention to what they do to you. Slow down to be most effective for your loved one.
Category: Our Podcast: Coming Up for AiR (MEMBERS)
FAMILIES SPEAK: When Your Loved One is Homeless
It’s important to aim for openness, connection, and availability, but also have boundaries. When they’re ready, you’re ready to help them.
What About the Fear of Death?
If fear of your loved one’s death colors things, you have to do things differently. CRAFT tools can help you change the dynamic over time.
FAMILIES SPEAK: What If I Believe My Loved One Isn’t Capable?
We must step back to see our loved ones’ true capability. Do things for them that feel right, but not if you’re stepping over a line.
That Didn’t Work — Now What?
Giving up, saying "Now what?" is usually the wrong strategy. See CRAFT as tools for all relationships that can create big change over time.
FAMILIES SPEAK: Recovery—Progress, not Perfection
It’s easy to impose expectations, but changing yourself, your expectations and perceptions makes room for your loved one to progress.
The Art of CRAFT
The “craft of CRAFT" is the art of communicating with subtlety and compassion, thoughtfully expressing boundaries without criticizing.
Kayla Solomon on the Therapist’s Role
Laurie asks co-host Kayla, a practicing social worker, questions about the role of therapists in addressing substance use disorder.
Interview with Bill Carruthers, Part 2
We talk with new Allies partner Bill Carruthers, "person in long-term recovery" and Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner.
Interview with Bill Carruthers, Part 1
Bill Carruthers, new Allies partner, discusses his professional work and his personal experience with addiction recovery.
