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“Addiction Is a Disease That Thrives in The Dark”: A Younger Sister’s Plea For an End to Fear and Shame

Sam Fowler and her parents spent many years hiding her brother’s substance use disorder (SUD) from the world. The experience convinced Sam that open…

rredick January 16, 2023

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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.

jamesheflin January 9, 2023

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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.

jamesheflin January 9, 2023

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“Heads Up” Tips for Those New to Substance Use Disorder (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

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…

rredick January 5, 2023

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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. …

jamesheflin December 30, 2022

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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…

isabel December 30, 2022

Meet the Parents Who’ve Had Enough of the War on Drugs

As one of the world’s leading researchers and thinkers on trauma, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk knows better than to offer solutions to this most intricat…

rredick December 26, 2022

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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.…

annieunhooked December 26, 2022

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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 …

Dominique Simon December 23, 2022