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    Addicted Loved One

    Allies in Recovery, addiction, addiction recovery, CRAFT, CRAFT intervention, drugs, sober house, naltrexone, civil commitment, addicted loved one, breathalyzer, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism

    How Could We Let it Come This Far?

    Her daughter seems incapable of respecting any boundaries - and she can't seem to enforce them. This mom wonders how she let it come to this. Dominiqu…
    Dominique February 13, 2020
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, addiction, drugs, benzos, benzodiazepines, ptsd, anxiety, klonopin, addictive, overdose, withdrawal, psychiatrist, AA, 12 steps, Naranon, ,

    Benzos, Recovery, And my Own Experience

    Our Allies member has mixed feelings about the klonopin her son is taking. His psychiatrist however is not concerned as long as it's being taken as pr…
    Dominique January 21, 2020
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, drug use, CRAFT, footlocker, daybed, jail, probation, section 35, civil commitment, sobriety, early sobriety, self-care, wellbeing, meth, heroin, homeless, home, drug addict living at home

    She’s Back Home With a Daybed and Locker

    Her daughter is back at home after violating probation and a few months of active use. It's a shock to see her daughter in this state again. But she i…
    Dominique December 5, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, drugs, opioids, rewards, natural consequences, consequences, today, day, Suboxone, outpatinet, relapse, Vivitrol, barber, community, CRAFT, family, families

    Rewards For Today or Consequences For Yesterday

    She's thankful her loved one is no longer using, but his finances are a mess. Should she allow natural consequences for his past use even if it means …
    Dominique October 8, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, recovery, drugs, treatment, bribes, incentives, positive reinforcement, rewards, SUD, addicted loved one,

    Bribes, Incentives, and Positive Reinforcements – Part 2

    In this follow-up to her post on incentives, bribes and reinforcing, Laurie MacDougall shares her "One and Done" approach. Read on for a practical and…
    Laurie September 20, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, drugs, addiction, heroin, recovery, sober, sobriety, house, door, CRAFT

    Showing a Loved One the Door

    Our member is facing a big transition. It looks like her loved one will be asked to leave the house in a few weeks. Read on about a sound approach for…
    Dominique August 19, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, recovery, alcohol, alcoholism, addiction, sobriety, sober, marriage, husband, family, couples therapy, children, well-being

    Working on my Own Recovery

    She is facing some hard truths as she looks back on the past ten years of her husband's addiction. He is finally sober, but he has yet to acknowledge …
    Dominique July 15, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, Dominique Simon Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, SUD, CRAFT, drinking, alcohol, patience, patient, treatment, psychiatry, therapy, natural consequences, abstinence, dry drunk, well-being

    I Have no Patience Left

    The courts failed to enforce treatment for her daughter, once out of jail. Now her daughter's life is a real mess. Take a look at how Dominique Simon-…
    Dominique July 10, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, SUD, addiction recovery, heroin, fentanyl, children, foster care, drugs, family,

    I’m Foster Parenting Her Children

    She is raising her sister-in-law's children, and is at a loss. It seems impossbile to understand how a parent can choose drugs over their own children…
    Dominique June 18, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, Annie Highwater, flood, shame, manipulate, recovery, family, support

    Addiction Is Like A Flood

    Annie Highwater shares more words of wisdom with the community. Here's a lovely reminder for family members that 1) we have work to do! and 2) recover…
    Annie June 14, 2019
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