He Has Zero Coping Skills—Must I Do Everything to Get Him Sober?
A multipronged approach is essential to pull a loved one away from addiction. Yet too often, families are having to take responsibility for advocating…
Category: TREATMENT SUPPORTS & RESOURCES – inpatient treatment
Addiction Is Confounding, but with CRAFT There Are No Gray Areas
When drugs and alcohol take over, the family is drawn into the needs of the addiction, blamed when resources come up short, attacked when they refuse …
Her Relapse Felt Like a Slap in the Face
Millicent is concerned about her daughter being unable to stay away from her heroin-using boyfriend. Meanwhile, Dad is planning to visit their da…
What Happens If Sober Housing Doesn’t Work Out?
In order to start anew with the process of sobriety, a resident who has relapsed should be sent to a more intensive level of treatment (for example: c…
Finding Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Finding treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is the most important way you can help your loved one recover. Remember that it often takes repeated …
“I Hope More People Will Discover CRAFT”
Thank you again so much for the information and time you spent helping us. Duncan* is now at the purple recovery in Atlanta, Georgia! He a…
Life After Section 35
In our experience, aftercare planning is part of the section 35 experience. We have seen individuals being supported to step down to sober living and …