9 CRAFTy Guidelines for When They’re Under Your Roof
An Allies member has her daughter living with her, which felt like a relief, at least at first. She had kicked her methamphetamine habit and completed detox and…
Recovery
What does the face of recovery look like? What can you expect when your loved one gets out of treatment? When will they become themselves again Understanding recovery is absolutely key for a family wanting to help a loved one to prevail over addiction.
Get informed about the cyclical nature of recovery and how your role changes during the fragile period of early recovery, as well as when they’re in long-term recovery.
Compelling Proof that CRAFT Is Working (Even When You’re Not Sure It Is)
Your daughter's message shows how well you've been sticking to the principles of CRAFT, and succeeding!
Is Drug Court Considered Treatment?
Our Allies in Recovery member has seen her adult daughter responding beautifully to a drug court team and is allowing herself to feel hopeful about…
A Chink in the Armor of their Denial is DAY ONE of the Healing and Recovery Process
Understanding what denial is and how it functions in addiction is one key to opening the door of recovery.
Recovery from Addiction Is a Bumpy Road
Your Loved One was doing better than ever before. With the lockdown and without sufficient recovery input, they were thrown off course. Dominique Simo…
I Wish I Could Hire Someone to Help Her Handle Life in Early Recovery
Early recovery can feel as shaky and chaotic as life before recovery as a loved one struggles to keep up with everything, from drug testing and appoin…
Benzos, Recovery, And my Own Experience
Our Allies member has mixed feelings about the klonopin her son is taking. His psychiatrist however is not concerned as long as it's being taken as pr…
Working on my Own Recovery
She is facing some hard truths as she looks back on the past ten years of her husband's addiction. He is finally sober, but he has yet to acknowledge …
We Thought we Had Lost Her, but CRAFT Worked
This family member had given up on ever getting her daugher back again. Her powerful tale of hope credits CRAFT with helping turn things around. We ar…
Her Boss Doesn’t Know What She is Dealing With
This mom received a harsh note about her work performance on the eve of her holiday break. Her loved one's addiction has consumed so much of her energ…