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My Loved One’s Breaking Our Agreement About Use at Home. What Should I Do About It?

After time in a recovery house—and agreeing in writing not to use while living at home—Carolyn P.’s Loved One has moved in with her. Much has be…

Laurie MacDougall November 14, 2023

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What Is Chronic Disappointment, and How Do You Avoid It?

Expectations about others set you up for disappointment. Focus on your values, then act accordingly. The outcome can be beautiful.

Dominique Simon September 29, 2023

When Setting a Boundary Is the Message We Need to Send

Introduction CRAFT teaches us to be thoughtful, caring, and deliberate in the messages we send to our Loved Ones. But sometimes the message is best co…

Laurie MacDougall August 22, 2023

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How Do I Practice CRAFT When I Feel We’re Worlds Apart?

Hopeseeker and her husband are in a tough spot. Their adult daughter struggles with substance use and has moved back in—with a friend who also uses.…

Laurie MacDougall June 28, 2023

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Trusting A Loved One in Early Recovery

Her husband is in early recovery, but he doesn’t want to share details with her. She’s nervous and struggling with trust due to his history of SUD…

Dominique Simon May 12, 2023

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I Don’t Want To Ignore What’s Happening. And I Don’t Want To Accuse.

Fortunately, CRAFT skills can help us avoid both extremes. Faith asks a basic, vital question — and one that Allies in Recovery writer Laurie MacDou…

Laurie MacDougall May 5, 2023

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How to Use the CRAFT Approach to Communicate with a Loved One Living with Substance Use Disorder

Substance Use Disorder can often involve volatile emotions on all sides. When family members use the CRAFT approach that we teach at AlliesinRecovery.…

Laurie MacDougall April 28, 2023

Debunked in 3 ½ Minutes: Harmful Myths About Family and Recovery

It can’t be said too often: substance use disorder is a disease. Yet unlike nearly all other diseases, it’s still often treated as a moral failure…

AlliesInRecovery April 12, 2023

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Real Success Stories: Our Families Share How CRAFT Helped Their Loved Ones with SUD

Read real success stories from families who used the CRAFT approach to help their loved ones with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Learn how CRAFT helped…

Dominique Simon March 31, 2023

How Do I Prepare for My Daughter with SUD to Come Home? And What About Her Boyfriend?

Her daughter is involved with a man who may be sabotaging her efforts to stop using substances. But she’s expressed some readiness to get help, and …

Dominique Simon March 24, 2023