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    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.

    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    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…
    Leah.Germinara October 30, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    Creating a Safe Space for Decision Making

    You can help your loved one make decisions by creating a safe space -- by listening, being genuinely interested in their perspective, being non-judgme…
    jamesheflin October 24, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    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…
    jamesheflin October 17, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    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…
    jamesheflin October 5, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    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…
    jamesheflin September 26, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    What Is Radical Acceptance?

    Radical acceptance involves understanding that much of what happens is out of your control, and using strategies to calm, distract, and soothe yoursel…
    jamesheflin September 19, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    When Your Loved One Uses Several Substances

    If your loved one uses multiple substances, our CRAFT experts suggest completing the "functional analysis" exercise to understand which substance to f…
    jamesheflin September 12, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    Coming Home

    After any treatment, when someone is in early recovery, check your expectations. Your loved one is likely in a fragile state, uncomfortable, edgy, bod…
    jamesheflin September 9, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    Unsolicited Advice: Helpful or Hurtful?

    On this episode of our podcast "Coming Up for Air",  hosts Laurie MacDougall,  Dominique Simon-Levine and Kayla Solomon talk about unsolicited advic…
    jamesheflin September 2, 2022
    Our Podcast: Coming Up For Air

    An Interview with Meme English

    Guest Meme English, a former family therapist and consultant in the legal system, discusses family dynamics with hosts Kayla and Laurie. When it comes…
    jamesheflin August 19, 2022
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    Allies in Recovery

    Allies in Recovery is a membership-based program providing knowledge and skills to families who have loved ones struggling with addiction, since 2003. Using CRAFT, the only behavioral training method designed specifically for families and scientifically proven to work, you’ll learn how to communicate, behave, intervene, and guide your loved one toward recovery. Eight self-guided video modules provide the complete CRAFT skillset. We supplement the training videos with hand-tailored guidance provided through an expert, interactive blog, podcasts, and curated resources - including ways to locate hard-to-find, quality, low- or no-cost treatment, and other pathways through which your loved one can find recovery. You aren't alone - you have Allies!

     
       

    EMERGENCY? If you feel scared for you or your loved one, call police now at 911. You may also call or text 988 to contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    Contact Allies in Recovery (413) 387-9395

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    NOTE: Allies in Recovery does not provide medical advice.

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