FAMILIES SPEAK: Recovery—Progress, not Perfection
It’s easy to impose expectations, but changing yourself, your expectations and perceptions makes room for your loved one to progress.
Category: MODULE 7 – bring focus back to your Self
Intention vs. Perception
We intend to be supportive, but aren’t always perceived that way. How do you hear when they feel upset, and shift back into connection?
Rupture and Repair
Some relationship moments feel like huge rifts. They’re opportunities to show you’re changing, becoming someone safe for them to come to.
Victim Stance: The “Why Me?” Episode
Feeling victimized means you're being passive. Shift focus--you have agency and control, and you're responsible for yourself and your care.
Handling the Call Saying Treatment Is Terrible
You get a call: treatment is bad, and they want to leave. Hold the line. Tell them they can get something good from the situation.
What Do You Want, and What Do You Need?
When you're dealing with difficult circumstances and the actions of others, it's important to shift focus from external to internal, to pause and chec…
Anger: Why Talking About It With a Purpose (And Not Just Venting) Can Be Healing
Anger evolved with the human brain. Though it may not seem so today, its original function was to keep us safe. Unfortunately, for most of us, anger i…
Interview with an Allies member, Pt. 2
In part 1, an Allies member discussed intimacy and its role in applying CRAFT in a romantic relationship. In part 2, she discusses how she's handled i…
Interview with an Allies Member, Pt. 1 of 2
In the first of two episodes with an Allies member, our hosts discuss the member’s experience with her former husband, and issues of intimacy -- how…