Guest Jaclyn Brown Returns: Part One
"The universe is trying to tell me something" – Guest Jaclyn Brown returns to discuss her advocacy and harm reduction work in the wake of losing her…
Self-Care for the Family Member
Prioritizing self-care is essential to your own well-being but also to your loved one’s sobriety and recovery.
It is completely understandable to feel like you are hostage to your emotions when there’s addiction in the family. But it will be difficult to help your loved one (as this site teaches you to do) if your own emotions are driving your actions and reactions.
Self-care is therefore a non-negotiable building block when using our approach to helping your loved one get into treatment or solidifying their recovery. We’ll show you how…
An Interview with Guest Jaclyn Brown: Part Two
Guest Jaclyn Brown tells the story of her painful voyage through losing her brother to addiction. She's now a podcast host and a voice for advocacy.
An Interview with Guest Jaclyn Brown: Part Two
Guest Jaclyn Brown tells the story of her painful voyage through losing her brother to addiction. She's now a podcast host and a voice for advocacy.
An Interview with Guest Jaclyn Brown: Part One
Guest Jaclyn Brown tells the story of her painful voyage through losing her brother to addiction. She's now a podcast host and a voice for advocacy.
“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…
We have love. You’re not alone: Allison Russell Sings of Trauma, Recovery, and Joy
The Canadian singer/songwriter and her luminous ensemble weave some magic at a NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Artistic gifts, conventional wisdom tells us, of…
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. …
Did I Do CRAFT Wrong and Trigger Him to Drink?
She thought her husband was drinking, so she left. He called and said he wasn’t drinking, so she came home, but by then he’d gone out and he did d…
Faith, CRAFT & Recovery – Taking Separate Paths
There are times when we need space and separation. It’s not abandonment. It isn’t necessarily permanent, and it’s not selfish…it’s healthy.…
3 Months into Recovery and He Doesn’t Show an Ounce of Gratitude
This mom has been able to successfully use CRAFT principles to shepherd her son into treatment and to support him during early recovery. However, her …
