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    Category: MODULE 5

    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…
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    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.
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    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
    rredick October 31, 2023

    There’s A World of Options for Your Loved One

    Jimw’s wife has contended with alcohol use disorder for many years and has engaged with numerous treatment programs along the way. She’s unemploye…
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    Laurie MacDougall September 19, 2023
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    She Wants Me to Watch the Baby While She Gets High. Should I Refuse?

    Hopewood03 worries about both her daughter and her infant grandson. Her daughter smokes marijuana and believes it’s part of her identity. Her grands…
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    Laurie MacDougall August 2, 2023
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    What Are Natural Consequences? More on Modules 5 and 6

    CRAFT works over time, with experimenting to see what works. Learn to check with yourself in a deep way to make decisions in the moment.
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    Laurie MacDougall July 14, 2023

    I Want To Support Him. Am I Doing It Right?

    CRAFT gives us skills to answer that vital question.
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    Laurie MacDougall June 13, 2023
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    My Loved One Comes Home After Binging on Methamphetamines. I Feel Like I’ve Hit a Brick Wall.

    Your perimeter is what you can control. Setting a firm boundary also makes clear whose responsibility it is when that boundary is crossed.
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    Dominique Simon June 8, 2023

    Is It Okay to Hold His Tax Refund if He Will Spend It on Drugs?

    This worried mom is torn about what to do with her son’s tax refund when it arrives. Can she prevent him from using it for drugs? Is she being manip…
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    isabel June 8, 2023

    “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…
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    rredick May 12, 2023
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