I Didn’t Want Him to Come Home but Now He’s Here!
They've been through it all! Ten years in recovery, then 5 of using. So many lies, so much manipulation. He's fresh out of treatment now and s…
Category: TREATMENT SUPPORTS & RESOURCES
Managing Difficult Emotions (CBT)
Unlike traditional Freudian psychoanalysis, which probes childhood wounds to get at the root causes of conflict, CBT focuses on solutions, encouraging…
We Need Help with the Treatment Options List
Module 8 guides you to prepare a List of Treatment Options for your Loved One. No two lists will look the same. It'll depend on what yo…
He’s Drinking Again and Anger is the Name of the Game
Alaska71 is watching her husband spiral back into drinking after a spell in an intensive outpatient treatment. Angry and threatening behaviors abound,…
Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In
For a long time, medical researchers were unsure whether Alcoholics Anonymous worked better than other approaches to treating people with alcohol use …
How Hard Should He Fall?
Is danger a regular part of your dance with your Loved One? Do you find it hard to know when to step in and when to let them find their own solution? …
I Don’t Know What’s Right Anymore
An Allies member wonders if she can even go on, reeling from the constant stream of destruction and drama in her Loved One's life. She doesn&…
He’s so Agitated, how can I Help?
While a Loved One tries to navigate life at home without using, he's grown increasingly snappy and impatient. Dominique Simon-Levine shines a ligh…
We Need to Find the Middle Ground
This family needs help practicing CRAFT with their Loved One. He's been in and out of treatment for years, and not everyone is in agreement about …
Is He Really in Recovery?
A member poses an interesting question: if a Loved One is on MAT and occasionally slips up, can this be considered recovery? Dominique Simon-Levine we…