Building a Bridge to Her Heroin-Using Daughter
Her daughter intends to start rehab for heroin later this year. Meanwhile, the member is wondering what sort of communication can best support her dau…
Category: MODULE 8 – focus on getting them into treatment
I Fear That My Brother May Go to Jail if I Don’t Intervene
A sister’s cry for help as she considers one of the most drastic steps possible for a loved one—seeking court-ordered involuntary treatment.
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My Daughter’s Boyfriend Has Made Us Want to Move Away
A mother’s long struggle to be an ally for a daughter with a troubled boyfriend—one who has pushed both parents to the breaking point. What posit…
Podcast #85 – Always Have a Plan
It's important to have a plan for expectations and consequences when your loved one is at home, and for when they can't stay. Dominique, Laurie, and K…
She’s Left for Treatment. I’m Home Alone.
Have you experienced the emptiness and energetic let-down when a Loved One finally heads to treatment and you're home alone? Your raison d…
Should I Stand Back and Let Her Get Evicted?
This member's daughter has agreed to go to treatment 5 times, and she's done well, but relapses quickly when she gets home. Now there…
Should I Keep Texting Him When He Doesn’t Answer?
When your Loved One won't answer your calls or texts, it can set you on a roller coaster of negative emotions. Here, Laurie M…
I Feel So Hopeless: Her Drug Dealer Boyfriend is Brainwashing Her
Can you relate to this mom? She has spent much of her daughter's life battling to find the right supports and treatment, only to now watch her in …
I Don’t Know What’s Right Anymore
An Allies member wonders if she can even go on, reeling from the constant stream of destruction and drama in her Loved One's life. She doesn&…
She Went to Court for a DUI
Kate44 reaches out for advice about whether or not to pay her Loved One's rent. Read on for Dominique Simon-Levine's suggestions and…