Should I Stick to My Guns or Let Her Come Home?
Allowing a Loved One back into the home is a very personal decision; one that you must be able to live with. CRAFT emphasizes personal safety, both yo…
Category: MODULE 4 – reflective listening
He Wants Money and Cigarettes While in Treatment. What Should I Do?
Although you have already given so much, you want to find a way to positively reinforce your son’s effort at staying in treatment. The decision…
Supporting Your Loved One is a Reward, Even When They Struggle to Accept it
She’s showing up for her brother all the time. Trouble is, he only seems to want her around when he’s drinking. When he’s sober, he avoids her a…
I Backed off. Now, I Want to Communicate Better.
This member realized she'd been enabling her son's use. CRAFT and 12 steps helped her move away from controlling/hovering/nagging communicatio…
Podcast #69 — You’re Gonna Be Lousy At It, At First: Reflective Listening, Intentional Dialogue and How to Vastly Improve Communications with Just About Everybody
(1 hr 5 min) If you've ever felt baffled or enraged by communicating with a loved one, you're sure to appreciate this episode. Laurie MacDou…
How to Make Your Request That They Seek Help
Is your Loved One's inaction driving you into dark places? Do you feel the time has come to confront them and offer some concrete help? Dominique …
Upset about a Loved One’s Addiction? 4 Steps You Can Take Now
So you're mad or hurt or feeling hopeless? To be effective at helping your addicted family member, you must first get a handle on your negative feelin…
I Can’t Tell If He’s Using or Not
CRAFT asks us to base our responses on whether or not our Loved One is currently using. How can you be sure if they're living far away?
We Don’t Want to Enable His Use
A member wants to keep communications open but is concerned that her Loved One only connects with them on his terms. Dominique Simon-Levine lays out t…
We Need to Plan a Visit with HIm
me4clean is planning a visit with her Loved One to have a frank conversation about his drinking. He lives far away and is in legal trouble. Dominique …