FAMILIES Speak: Dads Doing the Work
Dads come together for a fascinating chat about the work they're doing around their children's substance use/recovery.
Category: SELF-CARE – recovery for family member (You!)
FAMILIES Speak: If I’m Part of the Problem, I’m Part of the Solution!
These parents faced not having control over their Loved One. Learn about the stages of behavior change, and how to be open to the challenge.
Partner CRAFT: Self-care
How do we shift things in a partner relationship so we can play the starring role in our own lives, even when SUD affects our partner?
Emotions: Letting Them Flow Without Letting Them Float Us Away
It’s not healthy or effective to deny our emotions, but we can learn to harness and guide them.
VOICES from the Front Lines: Author Annie Highwater
Author and Allies in Recovery blogger Annie Highwater shares how CRAFT and Allies' member site have changed her.
VOICES from the Front Lines: Unpacking “Survival Mode” with Wellness Coach Emily Cooney
Guest Emily Cooney discusses how to handle "survival mode," especially when it's chronic.
Your Oxygen Mask – A Central Tenet of CRAFT
The CRAFT method points to the efficacy of shifting our focus back to our Self, even in some of the most dire or anxiety-producing situations.
A New Study Reveals How the Brains of Family Members Respond to Their Loved One
It’s no mystery that humans subjected to various stressors can respond in similar ways. But why is this so? What are the neurological mechanisms? We…
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.
Partner CRAFT: Early Recovery
What's realistic to expect of our loved ones? What can we do as a family member to support them and to keep ourselves in check?