He’s On Methadone and Frequently Relapsing with Alcohol
This young man is currently in detox, evaluating next steps. He's on Methadone and Mom wonders about different MAT alternatives. He needs rec…
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Where Can He Go After Rehab?
A Loved One will be finishing rehab soon but coming back home is not ideal... He can be angry and hard to be around. Here Dominique Simon-Le…
It’s A Fragile Time
Back from treatment, a Loved One has been attending meetings, but he may have used already. The family wants to connect him to more support.…
A Recovery Method Based on Buddhist Practice
What is a Refuge Recovery Meeting like? Refuge Recovery is an alternative to 12-step programs. It's a relatively new organization that has q…
I’m Feeling Scared and Mistrustful
A family member sees her Loved One starting back with old habits, but he had been doing so well. Dominique Simon-Levine shows how CRAFT can help …
He’s Stopped Drinking… Now He’s Smoking Pot
Back from detox - and a brush with death - a Loved One appears to have been "scared straight..." Now he's using pot daily…
My AA Story
Growing up as an only child in an alcoholic family was the perfect incubator for an isolated, selfish, self-centered life. My father shared his alcoho…
He’s Sober But Really Struggling and Losing Hope
This mom is determined to help her son, in recovery from opioid addiction since last December. But he continues to struggle, from symptoms related to …
He Doesn’t Think He Needs Any Treatment—He’s Out of His Mind!
Please don’t give up on your son. Leaving Houston and staying sober for three months in your home strongly suggests that 1) he knows he has a pr…
He’s Clean From Opiates But Really Struggling
This mom is determined to help her son, in recovery from opioid addiction since last December. He continues to struggle, from symptoms related to…