We Can’t Control Who They Love

Even if we believe our Loved One’s choice of a partner is harmful, it’s their choice to make.

Unpacking Natural Consequences: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Chronicles of a CRAFTy wife, part one

We Can Guess How She’ll Respond to Our Boundary. Should We Stick With It Anyway?

No one can answer that question for us—but there are some vital guidelines to keep in mind.

Her Partner Isn’t Improving from Substance Use Disorder. Is There an Underlying Mental Health Condition?

One of our AlliesinRecovery.net members as been artfully following the CRAFT principles and yet her loved one is not showing signs of improvement. Engaging in extreme behavior, barely ever sleeping, misusing his ADHD medication, lying, and now, stealing… Is it all on the addiction or could her partner suffer from an underlying, undiagnosed and untreated mental health condition?

My Son is Using Methamphetamines Again. What are My Next Steps? And Is There Hope for His Recovery?

A Loved One has started using methamphetamine again but is getting therapy for depression. Should our member wait to see if therapy helps, if he exhibits “change talk – or can she be even more proactive? In this post we examine the particular relationship between depression, anxiety and methamphetamine. We also look at treatment options for methamphetamine users.