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Her Daughter Is Using Pills Seemingly 24/7 –Some Tips on the CRAFT approach When You’re Not Exactly Sure When She’s Using

It is indeed hard to separate "use" from "non-use" in your Loved One when you don’t spend much time with them or when they appear to be always hig…

Dominique Simon-Levine December 10, 2021

Is Drug Court Considered Treatment?

Laurie MacDougall November 10, 2021

A Chink in the Armor of their Denial is DAY ONE of the Healing and Recovery Process

Understanding what denial is and how it functions in addiction is one key to opening the door of recovery.

Dominique Simon-Levine November 8, 2021

Her Baby Was Taken Away. Should This Grandmother Seek Custody?

An Allies member has watched her daughter have both her babies taken away because of addiction. She and her ex-husband are ready to adopt a new approa…

Laurie MacDougall November 3, 2021

Allies in Recovery, AiR, addiction, addiction recovery, drugs, opioids, drug testing, dominique simon-levine, dsl, life challenges, employment, recovery coaches, dui, volunteer work,

I Wish I Could Hire Someone to Help Her Handle Life in Early Recovery

Early recovery can feel as shaky and chaotic as life before recovery as a loved one struggles to keep up with everything, from drug testing and appoin…

Dominique Simon-Levine February 6, 2020

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 Simon-Levine October 8, 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 Simon-Levine July 10, 2019

Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, SUD, Molly, LSD, oxycontin, CRAFT, boundaries, friends, messaging, texting

I Want to Message Her Friends

These parents are reeling in the wake of realizing their teenaged daughter is experimenting with all sorts of substances. It feels tempting to monitor…

Dominique Simon-Levine June 11, 2019

Allies in Recovery, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, recovery, drugs, alcohol, rehab, shaky ground, communication, treatment, CRAFT, opioids, opioid crisis,

She’s Back From Rehab But on Shaky Ground

She's worried her daughter may be heading towards relapse, having just returned home from rehab. It's a real strain to have things start off this way.…

Dominique Simon-Levine March 22, 2019

Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, pot, marijuana, heroine, opioids, stoned, high, positive steps, psychiatrist, CRAFT, Super bowl, alcohol, drugs,

Celebrating a Few Positive Steps

Wins can come when you're least expecting them. Read an inspiring report of a member's recent success using CRAFT. Positive steps like these don't mea…

An Allies in Recovery Member March 14, 2019

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