Don’t Give Up Too Soon On Medication-Assisted Treatment
Elaine's son is struggling to quit opioids, but the path is hard. He’s had many rounds of detox, and is now trying to self-medicate. An initial atte…
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Do I Want to Have Children With Him?
There’s nothing simple about such a question. But here are some pointers in the search for answers. Whits wants children and loves her partner. But …
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…
Drug Testing at Home?
Guest blogger, Laurie MacDougall responds to a member explaining what she and her husband did when they let their son move back home to work on his re…
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…
Addiction in a Family 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…
We Thought we Had Lost Her, but CRAFT Worked
This family member had given up on ever getting her daugher back again. Her powerful tale of hope credits CRAFT with helping turn things around. We ar…
How Exactly Does This Website Help Families?
Allies' founder and director, Dominique Simon-Levine, responds to questions from our Content Editor about the Key Observation exercises in our eLearni…
Can You Leave Tough Love Behind?
The idea of changing our whole mindset can seem daunting. Yet as the family of an addicted loved one, there are some basic, and fundamental shifts you…
CRAFT: At A Glance