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Podcast #25—CRISIS: How Do I Sit Through a Meeting or Fold the Laundry When My Life is Falling Apart?

Annie and Laurie recall times they have experienced "hit-the-ceiling" stress and crisis resulting from issues that surge out of a family mem…

isabel January 31, 2018

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Podcast #10—Feelings, Nothing More than Feelings

Laurie and Annie elaborate on the effects and responses to surging emotions that are common when dealing with SUD and in other areas of human interact…

isabel January 31, 2018

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He’s Nasty and Slothful—I’m done!

What your son is doing is beyond his control. He is addicted to very strong drugs. How you are seeing the situation is up to you. That may sound harsh…

Dominique Simon January 26, 2018

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How I Learned to Set Healthy and Effective Boundaries

Setting healthy boundaries and confidently following through with them is not easy and requires reflection, work and practice. But it is a strategy th…

Laurie MacDougall January 16, 2018

How I Learned to Set Boundaries That Bring Me Peace and Wellbeing

Through this learning process I have found an inner strength and calmness. My newly found skill of setting boundaries with quiet conviction has also s…

Laurie MacDougall January 10, 2018

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When an Ex-Boyfriend Threatens Recovery

Old boyfriends, street corners, and bar stools are everywhere in sobriety. As long as your loved one continues to prioritize their recovery, trust tha…

Dominique Simon January 9, 2018

I’m Trying to Set Boundaries but It’s Not Working

Why is it that setting and maintaining boundaries is so difficult to do? Nowhere does this breakdown become more apparent than when we are confronted …

Laurie MacDougall January 3, 2018

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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I’m Applying CRAFT but He’s Getting Angry

Using positive communication while disengaging with a loved one is a softer, more neutral way of letting them know that things aren't okay. It’s no…

Dominique Simon December 4, 2017

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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