Is My Loved One Now Using Another Drug?
A member writes in about seeing the CRAFT principles working, and communication shifts are starting to make a difference. But the drug use feels …
Category: MODULE 8 – the planned conversation (intervention approach)
People Struggling with Addiction Need Help. Does Forcing Them into Treatment Work?
People struggling with addiction need help. Does forcing them into treatment work? Carl Erik Fisher shares their professional experience.
Al-Anon vs. Allies in Recovery: How Our Approach Differs
At Allies in Recovery, we disagree with Al-Anon on one crucial point: A family member is part of the immediate environment and CAN create the conditio…
Handling It All
A 2000 year old metaphor still has a lot to teach us about dealing with tough feelings and situations.
Straight to Treatment After Jail? Do I Stick to My Guns?
Sometimes we can see the likely future: our Loved One returns to the shelter of home, hides away in their room, and simply doesn’t get the treatment…
Ah-Ha Moments
When the noise dissipates and there's clarity, that's an "ah-ha moment." You can move forward in a different way. You might even find new commitment t…
Treatment and Recovery: the Allies View
With treatment and recovery, think progress, not perfection. Treatment is how you help them enjoy their lives again. Be part of that joy.
Tragedy Struck His Recovery House, And He Wants Out. What’s My Response?
It’s an all-too-familiar refrain: our Loved One doesn’t like the treatment program and wants out. Sometimes the reasons may seem valid, perhaps ev…
When Setting a Boundary Is the Message We Need to Send
Introduction CRAFT teaches us to be thoughtful, caring, and deliberate in the messages we send to our Loved Ones. But sometimes the message is best co…
Out of the Mouths of Babes (and Comedians)
Comedian DJ Pryor says that he’s always spoken to his children (even when they were toddlers) as if they could understand his every word. The approa…
