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Just back from rehab and her ‘friend’ left her sick & unconscious in the basement

klmaiuri's daughter has relapsed twice in on month since her return from rehab. Mom seeks to understand how to influence her daughter despite her …

Dominique Simon April 15, 2018

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He’s Out of Treatment for Heroin, and Smoking Pot at Home

If you suspect he is high at home, remove rewards. Things are clearly not normal. Don’t accuse him, or bring up the fact that he looks hig…

Dominique Simon March 15, 2018

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If We Kick Him Out Will Drug Use Worsen?

Leaving the house is conditional on continued use. The Loved One is told they are loved and would be welcomed back once they commit to addressing thei…

Dominique Simon January 17, 2018

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He Is Literally Breaking Me in Half

From what you write, it sounds like you need to start with you. You cannot be effective when you feel “codependent and ill.” Your response…

Dominique Simon January 17, 2018

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Come out of the Gray Area

What you describe is a terrible, terrible situation. When drugs and alcohol have taken over, the parent is drawn into the needs of the addiction, blam…

Dominique Simon December 30, 2017

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After Treatment and Relapses Now She’s in Jail

All of this may make you want to give up on treatment. Please don’t. In one study of treatment, it took 4 treatment episodes on average to get a…

Dominique Simon November 15, 2017

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He Wants Money & Cigarettes While in Treatment

CRAFT would say reward the non-use. Your son is not using drugs. In fact, he is behaving in a way you want to support: he is in treatment. Though I kn…

Dominique Simon October 3, 2017

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6 Things to Do Before Your L.O. Comes Home from Addiction Treatment

The day has finally come for you and your family to welcome your Loved One back from a residential treatment program (rehab) for addiction to drugs or…

isabel September 25, 2017

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He’s In Treatment – It’s Time to Readjust Your Hopes & Expectations

By going to treatment, your Loved One is at the beginning of a process. It’s a process than can take time and builds in increments. It is way to…

Dominique Simon September 22, 2017

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Home from Jail for the Weekend

You can look upon this as a CRAFT intensive. On the whole, I see this as an opportunity to build the bridge and show him that he has a family and a ho…

Dominique Simon July 26, 2017

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