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    Relapse

    Relapse is a real possibility. Getting sober is not as hard as staying sober. To pursue recovery, one has to put in protective measures against relapse. This requires a daily focus on recovery such as meetings, support groups, counseling and other activities that compete with use/using behaviors.

    Relapse can take different forms: some relapses (or “lapses”) are short. The person scares themselves after one or several episodes of use and then climbs quickly back onto the beam of early recovery. In other relapses, the episode of use (re)opens the floodgates to further use and the desire for sobriety ends for the time being.

    Relapsing is the trial and error of recovery. Patience and understanding are needed.

    I Meant Well. Did My Words Make Him Start Drinking Again?

    A recurrence never occurs for one reason alone. It’s rare that words of love are to blame. Yet as linsachacko31 recently discovered, even words mean…
    Laurie MacDougall February 3, 2023
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    My Son is Using Again. Should I Confront Him?

    When you are trying your best to work with a family member in recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD), it can be frightening and disappointing to d…
    dominiquesimon February 3, 2023

    He’s in a Recovery House and Struggling. What Can the Family Do?

    A mom is worried about her son who is struggling in his recovery house setting. The family has been practicing CRAFT when engaging with him, in hopes …
    dominiquesimon January 13, 2023

    “Heads Up” Tips for Those New to SUD

    Have you ever looked back on a particularly stressful time in your life and wished you’d known a few things ahead of the struggle? Or maybe you wer…
    annieunhooked January 6, 2023

    Is This Early Recovery Instability or Is He Headed for Relapse?

    An AlliesinRecovery.net member is concerned her son might relapse at home after responding well to treatment. Not seeing any efforts on his part to go…
    dominiquesimon December 9, 2022

    He Says He’s Not Using, But My Gut Says He’s In Denial

    This AlliesInRecovery.net member is ready to commit to helping her brother (51) who struggles with a methamphetamine addiction. His use appears to be …
    isabel December 2, 2022

    We Keep Paying. He Keeps Returning to Use. How Much Longer?

    Kim has watched her son’s struggle with stimulants for years, and has paid for his treatment and housing along the way. Although he’s had repeated…
    dominiquesimon November 26, 2022

    He’s Relapsing – Are We Enabling Him? CRAFT and Encouraging Non-Use

    A member of AlliesinRecovery.net wrote in to our “Pose a Question” blog with concerns about her son being stuck at home and struggling without his…
    isabel October 21, 2022

    Our Son Moved Back Home But He’s Using: My Anxiety Is Off The Charts!

    Her grown son has moved back home and is using cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana — and angrily denying it. Her husband has had enough and is ready to …
    Laurie MacDougall October 7, 2022

    9 CRAFT-y Guidelines to Break the Cycle of Addiction

    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 comple…
    dominiquesimon September 29, 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!

     
       

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