How Exactly Does This Website Help Families?
Allies' founder and director, Dominique Simon-Levine, responds to questions from our Content Editor about the Key Observation exercises in our eLearni…
Category: MODULE 8
Why Preparing a Treatment Plan Works!
Again and again, research has shown that people are more likely to follow through on something they themselves want and intend to do —…
He Rarely Drinks in Front of Us
Your son is afflicted with Asperger’s, depression and anxiety, and a possible alcohol issue. He is 23, lives at home, and is planning to leave h…
She’s Addicted And Pregnant!
This mother feels desperate—her daughter is struggling with addiction and now pregnant. After a seizure related to substance use, the hospital relea…
I Just Got Denied Coverage: Now What?
Was your request for treatment denied? Here's an article explaining how to file an insurance appeal for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) - from the Pa…
Treatment, Relapse, now Jail
A mother called the police when her addicted daughter stole her car. Now the daughter is in jail and furious, blaming her parents. What next?
She’s Pregnant—and Demanding Amazon Cards “For the Baby”
Amazon cards and any other gift cards can be sold on the street for part of their value in exchange for cash to buy drugs. CRAFT talks about stepping …
He’s Angry & Says We’ve Abandoned Him
He has temporarily lost custody of his young daughter because of his struggle with substances. His mother is raising his child but he has been having …
Podcast #45—You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Awareness & Preparedness
(51:31) In today's episode Annie and Laurie touch on awareness being low when it comes to how many families are struggling with an add…
You Matter (and so do your acts, big and small)
Allies in Recovery collaborator Annie Highwater filmed a short explanation of something she does in her hometown that can have astonishing r…