Your Worst Fears Have Been Confirmed
Families who find evidence of drug or alcohol use need a plan that goes way beyond the day-to-day reactivity caused by the chaos of life, especially w…
Category: MODULE 8
How to intervene so an addict or alcoholic hears your message
You may believe that getting your addicted family member into treatment would take a miracle. Or you may think it can only happen if a professional is…
How to Help your Loved One Succeed at Recovery
I have never seen a time like this. Things are moving so fast: the media and policy makers are opening their eyes to substance abuse, driven largely b…
How to Address Substance Abuse in an Elderly Loved One
Your father is elderly and does little more than sleep and drink. This is indeed dangerous. The ability to apply CRAFT to your situation depends on th…
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…
Overdose – Who is Responsible?
Overdose deaths are skyrocketing and Narcan has become THE focus. But for the family of the opiate using loved one, Narcan is a double-edged sword.
My Son’s Going Nowhere
Dealing with multiple addicted Loved Ones is an enormous challenge. Treatment remains the best option we have. AiR helps you get your Loved One there.…
Should I Hide My Strategy or Let Her Know?
An AiR member wrote in to ask whether or not it's advisable to let your Loved One know about your strategy (pulling away when there's use, etc…
Why Shame is Not Your Friend
Researcher Dr. Brené Brown describes shame as the intensely painful feeling that we are unworthy of love and belonging. It's the most primitive human…
Using Home as a Reward
A Member Question: "As I learn more from the site I understand influencing him toward treatment is a process that takes time...I feel we sho…