Podcast: When to Step Away from Your Loved One
Our hosts explain that in times of conflict, any interaction with your loved one (positive or negative), can serve to reinforce using behavior.
Category: MODULE 4
Her Baby Was Taken Away. Should This Grandmother Seek Custody?
An Allies member has watched her daughter have both her babies taken away because of addiction. She and her ex-husband are ready to adopt a new approa…
We Both Enjoy Sex. Do I Need to Withhold It If She’s Been Drinking?
If sex is a reward for non-use, does following CRAFT principles mean having no sex when you’re Loved One’s been using? In this case, one answer do…
Podcast: Should You Stay Connected to Your Loved One Who Is Using?
Our hosts discuss how to communicate with your loved one in a way that is helpful for everyone by becoming a "positivity detective."
I Never Know What to Expect When I Come Home. And I’m Terrified.
It’s never easy when your grown son or daughter is living with you and using. It’s a lot worse when that leads to lies, denial, and conflict betwe…
Podcast: Do You Need to Know if They’re Using?
Hosts Dominique, Laurie, and Kayla discuss the importance of knowing for certain that your loved one is using.
Am I Helping My Son or Enabling His Use?
How does one begin when three substances are involved? CRAFT-informed observation and communication, with a focus on the most dangerous substance firs…
He’s Probably Stealing From Us. Will Confronting Him Do Any Good?
How much grief and conflict is $1289 worth? Sadly, theft by a Loved One isn’t unusual in substance use situations. What matters most, however, is pr…
I Can’t Go Get Ice Cream Every Time She Drinks
Since CRAFT recommends stepping away when your Loved One is using, does this imply a lifetime of sudden exits? The good news is, probably not. Opennes…
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…