The Art of CRAFT
The “craft of CRAFT" is the art of communicating with subtlety and compassion, thoughtfully expressing boundaries without criticizing.
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What Is Our Role? Underlying Feelings and Beliefs We Have About Our Loved Ones
Like many of us who have Loved Ones struggling with SUD, Allies member Binnie knows that trust is a delicate matter. Can we trust our Loved Ones to ta…
How I Boiled Down CRAFT for My Teenage Kids
What can our children make of CRAFT? Allies’ writer Isabel Cooney has a powerful story to share—and some great thoughts for our community about op…
She Quit Treatment and Left. Should I Even Try To Stay In Touch?
Dave5656 is wondering if whether now is the time to let go. His daughter has stopped participating in treatment. She’s also moved back in with a boy…
If My Loved One Commits To Treatment, Should I Ease Up on CRAFT?
Disengaging from a Loved One isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time. But doing so when they’re using is a basic (and proven) part of CRAFT—as is t…
We Don’t Want to Enable His Use
A member wants to keep communications open but is concerned that her Loved One only connects with them on his terms. Dominique Simon-Levine lays out t…
He’s on the Streets with Nothing
A member's partner isn't on board with CRAFT. Her Loved One was recently thrown out of the house, and now he's on the streets with nothing…
How Can We Avoid the Arguments?
A member recently received a request from her Loved One but didn't respond - she was sure it would end in arguing. Laurie MacDougall sha…
Where Can He Go After Rehab?
A Loved One will be finishing rehab soon but coming back home is not ideal... He can be angry and hard to be around. Here Dominique Simon-Le…
I’m Foster Parenting Her Kids
MommaB3 is raising her Loved One's kids, and she's at a loss. It seems impossbile to understand how a parent can choose drugs over their child…