At My Wit’s End!
Our approach was developed by psychologists who studied families caught in the turmoil of a Loved One’s addiction. There is nothing else like CR…
Category: SELF-CARE – recovery for family member (You!)
Please Don’t Come Home
What a relief when a Loved One agrees to go into treatment. Right behind this relief though come, perhaps, several nagging thoughts: What’s…
The “OMG” Phase, and the Traps We Fall Into
This is the time when the problem has reached a critical mass of recognition. It’s generally characterized by an intense desire to know what, wh…
Opioid-affected Families are Learning to Cope
Joanne Peterson has attended more than 100 funerals for opioid victims, and she long ago learned the words to all the songs she hears at the services.…
Am I Doing Enough?
AiR member help4t has learned that her daughter is injecting cocaine. Dominique Simon-Levine lists the principal dangers of cocaine injection and help…
News of Our Family in Recovery
I tell you Dominique, this is all a process and a journey that one would not embark on of one's own volition, but there are some moments of self-r…
Shhhhhhh!!!
SILENCE. It's not nothingness. SILENCE. It's a settling, a focusing, a calming. It's a pause. SILENCE. What's in it for you?…
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…