They Form a Closed Loop – What Can I Do?
What you’re describing between your sister and nephew is one of the most difficult situations. One props up the other, in this reinforcing close…
Category: MODULE 8 – focus on getting them into treatment
I’m Leaving the Country, But I Want to Help Her…
AiR member iloveher is deeply concerned for a girlfriend dealing with cocaine and alcohol abuse, personal trauma, combined with mental healt…
He Lives Next Door But He Might As Well Be Out of State
AiR member esta4 is wondering how to better help her alcohol-dependent son, who lives next door and keeps his distance. Dominique Simon-Levine lo…
The “Roll Up Your Sleeves” Guide to Assisting in Recovery
Times are changing fast in the fields of addiction, treatment and recovery. As the family of an addicted Loved One, navigating the new trends can be t…
He’s Far Away … But Is He Out of Reach?
What we’ve laid out here is what you can do. You are prepared and you are supportive. You are doing what you can to keep yourself calm. You don&…
My Son is an Adult, Living on His Own
Enable treatment. This is about closing the gap between active use and recovery. Many people with addiction cannot, or will not, research, locate, cal…
He Refuses to Leave
If your Loved One is behaving violently now, the risk is that this will generalize to his future relationships with a spouse, his own children, or oth…
I Filed the Section 35 — I Feel Such Relief
"I filed the Section 35 and it is probably the best thing I’ve done. They already had him in custody so they did not have to search f…
Setbacks on the Road to Recovery
Setbacks will be common on the road to recovery. When old impulses kick in and we, or our Loved One, slip up, …
What to do if you find drugs in his room
You've had some suspicions. You decide to look around in her room. You can’t believe what you’re seeing. Slowly your mind c…