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    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…
    dominiquesimon October 7, 2022
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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 …
    Laurie MacDougall September 23, 2022
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    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
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    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…
    Laurie MacDougall September 24, 2019
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    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…
    dominiquesimon June 18, 2019
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    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…
    annieunhooked June 14, 2019
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    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…
    an-air-member March 26, 2019
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    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…
    dominiquesimon May 15, 2018
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    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…
    dominiquesimon August 13, 2015
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    Allies in Recovery is a membership-based program providing knowledge and skills to families who have loved ones struggling with addiction, since 2003. Using CRAFT, the only behavioral training method designed specifically for families and scientifically proven to work, you’ll learn how to communicate, behave, intervene, and guide your loved one toward recovery. Eight self-guided video modules provide the complete CRAFT skillset. We supplement the training videos with hand-tailored guidance provided through an expert, interactive blog, podcasts, and curated resources - including ways to locate hard-to-find, quality, low- or no-cost treatment, and other pathways through which your loved one can find recovery. You aren't alone - you have Allies!

     
       

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