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    Recovery for Family member

    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, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, Craft, addiction recovery, recovery, drug abuse, drug use, Annie Highwater, Tough love, Smart love, family support, addicted loved one, Shame, connection

    Tough Love? Really?

    Tough love, I was told, was the only hope I had left. So I tried it and things got worse. I hated it and it didn't even work. Then I developed a perso…
    Annie October 4, 2018
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    Podcast: “Interview With Laurie’s Son Tommy”

    In today's podcast, Laurie's son Tommy opens up about his experience with SUD with a very moving account of surviving a terrifying overdose. This stro…
    Madeline July 29, 2017
    Al-Anon, AlAnon, Allies in Recovery, Addiction, Dominique Simon-Levine, Dominique Simon Levine, CRAFT method, Family Treatment Program, Intervention, Intervention approach, Interventionist, SUD, Opiate, Opiods, Treatment, Treatment for Addiction, Alcoholism, Recovery, Hazelden Betty Ford, Treatment Center, Support for Family, Family Support Group, IOP, Intensive Outpatient Program, Learn to Cope, The Addicts Mom, TAM, Support Group, Bob Meyers, Parent CRAFT, Annie Highwater, Unhooked, Laurie MacDougall, Substance Abuse, Alcohol, ACOA, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Parent of Addicted Child, Parent of Addict, Co-dependent parent, Alcoholic, Alcoholics Anonymous, CODA, Codependents Anonymous, Opiod Epidemic, Opiate Epidemic, Narcotics Anonymous, NA, marijuana, pot, weed, heroin, coke, crack, cocaine, painkillers, narcan, barbituates, divided house, family relations, manipulation, manipulate, support groups, struggle, advice, overdose, Rob Koebel, enabling, survival, coping mechanism, Pot, gateway drug, sober, Good-time Charlie

    Podcast: “How Useful Are These Support Groups Anyway?”

    In this week's podcast, Laurie and Annie compare support group experiences. They discuss what is helpful and what works, the importance of being among…
    Madeline June 26, 2017
    Al-Anon, AlAnon, Allies in Recovery, Addiction, Dominique Simon-Levine, Dominique Simon Levine, CRAFT method, Family Treatment Program, Intervention, Intervention approach, Interventionist, SUD, Opiate, Opiods, Treatment, Treatment for Addiction, Alcoholism, Recovery, Hazelden Betty Ford, Treatment Center, Support for Family, Family Support Group, IOP, Intensive Outpatient Program, Learn to Cope, The Addicts Mom, TAM, Support Group, Bob Meyers, Parent CRAFT, Annie Highwater, Unhooked, Laurie MacDougall, Substance Abuse, Alcohol, ACOA, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Parent of Addicted Child, Parent of Addict, Co-dependent parent, Alcoholic, Alcoholics Anonymous, CODA, Codependents Anonymous, Opiod Epidemic, Opiate Epidemic, Narcotics Anonymous, NA, marijuana, pot, weed, heroin, coke, crack, cocaine, painkillers, narcan, barbituates, manipulate, manipulation, manipulative, divided house, family relations, support groups, mental health, bipolar, Elliot, goals, focus, Recovery, addiction recovery, Laurie MacDougall, Annie Highwater

    Podcast: “Annie and Laurie Tell Their Own Stories”

    Laurie and Annie tell their own stories as mothers facing an addicted loved one. They discuss their backgrounds and family dynamics, speak about their…
    Madeline June 6, 2017
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dominique simon levine, addiction, addiction recovery, family recovery, detach, detachment, attach, smart love, Robert Myers, Craft, connection, self-care, tough love, disconnecting, opiates, heroin, achololism,

    Please Don’t Tell me to Detach!

    If you are the bystander watching this brutal disease from the front row, what do you do? Detach from someone you love as they are spiraling? What doe…
    Annie May 23, 2017
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dominique simon levine, addiction, addiction treatment, recovery, stress, family recovery, desperation, cope, coping, chronic stress, brain damage, crisis, crises, chaos, meditation, trauma, self-care

    Reaching Level 10 Stress…and Stepping Away

    The long-term stress I experienced caused me to become very forgetful, hasty in my decisions, confused and socially awkward. I also noticed that durin…
    Annie May 12, 2017
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dominique simon levine, hope, encouragement, addiction, recovery, Annie Highwater, expectations, opioids, opiate, drug addiction, self-care, Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction, mercy

    Is Your Hope at the Mercy of Others?

    Through recovery work, I have learned to stop expecting people to be different and to reduce the frustration that comes from trying to cause a person …
    Annie April 3, 2017
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dominique simon levine, Annie Highwater, Shame, shaming, Ashamed, addiction, loved one, judging, recovery,

    You Oughta Be Ashamed of Yourself!

    Positive reinforcement, as basic and childlike as that sounds, is a motivating force for progress. Speaking to someone’s goodness despite their wron…
    Annie March 23, 2017
    AiR, Allies in Recovery, Dominique Simon-Levine, dominique simon levine, self-care, CRAFT, positive feelings, laurie MacDougall, gratitude, crying, mindfullness, opioids, opiates, heroine, addiction, better

    What I Did to Get Better

    If I'm out at a party at a friend's house, staying present in the party, in the moment, and enjoying every single moment with them, because that's whe…
    Laurie March 7, 2017
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