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What Is Our Role? Underlying Feelings and Beliefs We Have About Our Loved Ones

Like many of us who have Loved Ones struggling with SUD, Allies member Binnie knows that trust is a delicate matter. Can we trust our Loved Ones to ta…

isabel May 7, 2024

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He’s Not Using, But He Still Depends on Me for Everything.

decostam’s 32-year-old son lives at home, and has succeeded in abstaining from opioid use for two years. Despite this huge accomplishment, he seems …

Dominique Simon April 9, 2024

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What We Can and Can’t Control: It’s Good to Know the Difference

Erica2727 has a husband who’s working hard on his recovery, but his place of work concerns her. She would like him to consider various options, but …

Laurie MacDougall April 2, 2024

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She Wants Another Round of Rehab. Should I Open My Wallet Yet Again?

Member Klmaiuri’s daughter struggles with alcohol and cocaine use. She’s also been through rehab seven times. The cycle—use, treatment, partial …

Laurie MacDougall February 13, 2024

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How Do I Use “Functional Analysis?”

The “functional analysis” helps you examine times of use and move from reaction to making choices. Learn more at AIR’s site in Module 3.

Dominique Simon January 12, 2024

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…

rredick December 19, 2023

What Are the Challenges of Reflective Listening?

Reflective listening means listening while reflecting what your loved one says. Use curiosity, interest, and separation to do both at once.

Dominique Simon December 8, 2023

My Loved One’s Breaking Our Agreement About Use at Home. What Should I Do About It?

After time in a recovery house—and agreeing in writing not to use while living at home—Carolyn P.’s Loved One has moved in with her. Much has be…

Laurie MacDougall November 14, 2023

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How Do You Get Past Accumulated Trauma?

How do you get past accumulated trauma with your loved one? It's about breaking the cycles, stepping back, and letting new things happen.

Dominique Simon November 10, 2023

Dopamine, Addiction, and the Brain: Understanding the Science Can Help Us Change

The research has taken three quarters of a century (and counting). But the findings are truly remarkable: pain and pleasure are naturally balanced in …

rredick October 31, 2023