Putting a Positive Spin on Negative Thinking
Your thoughts have power. Anxiety is a thought process. The tools you need are shifting negative thinking to positive, and emanating that positivity. …
Our Podcast: Coming Up for Air
Coming Up for Air is a podcast series addressing topics relevant to families dealing with a loved one’s addiction. Regular hosts include Dominique Simon-Levine, Founder & Director of Allies in Recovery with 25 years of recovery herself, Kayla Solomon, Psychotherapist and Self-Care Support Group Leader and Laurie MacDougall, Allies in Recovery Advocate, Support-Group Leader and mom of an adult son in recovery from opioid use.
From thoughtful discussion of topics pertaining to addiction in the family, to interviews with important players in the field of addiction/recovery, to in-depth looks at our eLearning modules, Coming Up for Air is your audio companion. You are NOT alone.
The Importance of Self-Care During Conflict
Times of crisis and conflict may seem like the worst times to practice self-care -- yet in those moments, taking care of yourself is key to CRAFT. The…
Speaking Up: The Compassionate Way
How do you communicate when you see problematic behavior? The key is intention: observing behavior, and pointing it out calmly and thoughtfully. The i…
Sectioning: When to Consider Forcing Your Loved One into Treatment
"Sectioning," or using the courts to force your loved one into treatment, is an extreme tool, and not optimal. It conflicts with some of the pillars o…
Giving Your Loved One Trust and Agency
Kayla and Laurie discuss short-term vs. long-term change -- start by working on one change in yourself rather than in your loved one, like focusing on…
Asking Effective Questions
Laurie and Kayla discuss asking questions that create space for your loved one rather than hemming them in. We may have brilliant ideas about what som…
Creating a Safe Space for Decisions
You can help your loved one make decisions by creating a safe space -- by listening, being genuinely interested in their perspective, being non-judgme…
How, Why and When to Put Yourself First
How do you take care of yourself when there's a crisis with your Loved One? It's a process of changing how you think about yourself and your role in t…
Answering Listener Questions
In interactions with our loved one, it's important to be open to conversation and seek a way to be collaborative rather than making demands. In this e…
Motivation: What Drives Change?
Motivation drives change. How do you find motivation to change your part of the dynamic, and allow time and space for the process to unfold? It's okay…