Do I Have to Kick Her Out?
Her daughter sleeps all day and uses at night. Is home becoming a place which enables her daughter's use? Should she kick her out? What does CRAFT say…
Category: MODULE 4
He’s Avoiding Me & Using At Night
1delapisa wishes her son would just listen to her for 10 minutes but he hides out and sleeps all day to avoid talking. She is tired and frustrated and…
He’s Not Really Living—How Can He Get Unstuck?
There are questions in Learning Module 3 that will help you sharpen your skills at observing your Loved One. To the degree that it can be known, try a…
He Doesn’t Show An Ounce of Gratitude
When a Loved One is in the throes of active addiction, family members feel the need to focus almost entirely on the Loved One and their situation. Whe…
How A Daybed & Footlocker Can Change the Game
After rehab, many parents find themselves in that sticky, gray area of whether or not to allow their recovering Loved One to stay at home. F…
He Crashed the Car & His Marriage Is in Trouble
Allies member rlabib wrote in with concerns about his son's situation — struggling with addiction, no money, no job, depressed and trying to…
Do I Have to Kick Her Out?
Telling your Loved One not to come back until they've kicked the habit is a lose/lose situation. You miss the moments when they are ready to try t…
How Exactly Does This Website Help Families?
Allies' founder and director, Dominique Simon-Levine, responds to questions from our Content Editor about the Key Observation exercises in our eLearni…
He Detoxed from Xanax & Now Won’t Speak to Me
After Mom insisted on detox at the ER for her son's xanax problem, they have become estranged and her son isn't speaking to her. Here's wh…
He Wants His Car Back. What Should We Do?
A son in early recovery would like his car back but his mother worries that this may trigger a relapse. She wants to help him but is worn out and worr…