Live Like the Moon: Why Gentle Influence Works
When your loved one is abusing alcohol or drugs, engaging in dangerous activities, or making life decisions you dislike, the natural impulse is to try…
Category: SELF-CARE – how do I take better care of myself?
Learn About the Antidotes to Shame
When addiction is present, shame is never far away. In this post, Dr. Brené Brown, a shame and vulnerability expert, shares the #1 antidote to shame,…
Why Shame is Not Your Friend
Researcher Dr. Brené Brown describes shame as the intensely painful feeling that we are unworthy of love and belonging. It's the most primitive human…
Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Care this Holiday
How well are you caring for yourself this holiday? Allies in Recovery can help you get back on track. This inspiring, shopping-mall flash mob from our…
PTSD: Does Post-Recovery = Post-Traumatic?
Do some of these symptoms describe you? A parent wrote me recently that it felt like he had PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) from having lived th…
Are You Willing to Change?
Our role as the family member of a struggling loved one is not limited to doing things for them. What we do for our own well-being (physical, mental, …
Can You Practice Letting Go of Shame?
Shame is a human emotion, meaning we all experience it. It has even been suggested that it is the most primitive of all emotions, dating back to our o…
Practicing Forgiveness With A Loved One
If you have an addicted loved one in your life and are currently struggling with desperation, anger, and other difficult emotions, I would like you to…
Understanding Your Reactions to an Addicted Family Member
How you react to your loved one when they are using drugs or alcohol is key to guiding them towards getting help for their addiction.