Applying CRAFT to Shopping Addiction: Can It Be Done?
Absolutely! In fact, the skills and knowledge we need are a lot like those we apply to substance use.
Category: MODULE 5 – love & connection
How CRAFT Works in the Mental Health Field
Allies CRAFT skills--validating, not arguing, not challenging someone's reality--often work for those dealing with mental health challenges.
Emotions: Letting Them Flow Without Letting Them Float Us Away
It’s not healthy or effective to deny our emotions, but we can learn to harness and guide them.
FAMILIES SPEAK: Should I Give My Loved One Money?
Our hosts share helpful perspectives on using the CRAFT toolkit around the sticky issue of money.
FAMILIES SPEAK: When Your Loved One is Homeless
It’s important to aim for openness, connection, and availability, but also have boundaries. When they’re ready, you’re ready to help them.
Do You Have a Plan and a Backup Plan?
What questions should you ask, and what plans should you make if your loved one is coming home? Dominique and Kayla discuss a family's question about …
Loneliness Is an Epidemic. Love Is the Closest Thing We Have to a Cure.
You don’t need anyone to tell you that loneliness sucks. But did you know that it’s an all-but-out-of-control epidemic in the modern world, and th…
“What We All Require Is To Be Heard”: Kayla Solomon On Effective Communication and Connection
In March 2023, Allies in Recovery's very own Kayla Solomon led a 90-minute ZOOM conversation with leaders of the East Bay chapter of the National Alli…
How CRAFT Can Help: Supporting Your Partner to Successfully Moderate Opiate Use
His partner is trying to moderate her use of heroin and methamphetamine with no formal support. Her use consumes so much of his partner's life that it…
Peaceful Music, Glorious Nature: Sometimes It’s All We Need
We all know, in theory, that calm and soothing music can reduce our stress and anxiety. How often do we give it the chance, though? On this website, g…