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    What Does Being “In Denial” Actually Mean?

    Acceptance of a painful reality is a process and takes time. If it's happening to you, be open to the truth and gentle with yourself. If it's happenin…
    Annie Highwater December 4, 2020

    The Power of Language

    Laurie MacDougall discusses the dramatic impact that language has on our discussions of Substance Use Disorder. Let's work together to reduce stigma, …
    Laurie MacDougall May 15, 2020

    Denial About Addiction – Will My Son See the Truth?

    A member wonders if her son will ever come to terms with what he's put the family through. Read Annie Highwater's inspiring response which offers stre…
    Annie Highwater April 9, 2020
    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, addiction recovery, AiR, heroin, drugs, SUD, Alcohol, alcoholism, boss, job performance, job review, holidays, self-care, families, overdose, OD,

    Her Boss Doesn’t Know What She is Dealing With

    This mom received a harsh note about her work performance on the eve of her holiday break. Her loved one's addiction has consumed so much of her energ…
    Dominique Simon-Levine January 24, 2019
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, SUD, opioids, opiates, MAT, relapse, relapsing, David Sheff, Beautiful Boy, CRAFT,

    He’s Relapsing Right Now, Should he Leave Home?

    If, as family members, we wait around for a 100% commitment from our loved one, we will almost certainly be waiting a long time. Family members must m…
    Dominique Simon-Levine December 20, 2018
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Addiction, Addiciton recovery, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, drugs, heroin, regret, hopelessness, wish or dip, family, Thansgiving, treatment

    He’s Full of Regret And Hopelessness

    Five weeks after changing the lock and having her son leave the house, she received a text from him. He expresses discontent with where his life is an…
    Dominique Simon-Levine December 14, 2018
    Allies in Recovery , AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, recovery, SUD, heroin, detach, IOP, AA, addict, self-care, enabling, CRAFT

    My Helping Wasn’t Helpful. It’s Time to Detach

    Mom spent years helping her daughter and son-in-law as they sank deeper and deeper into trouble with the drugs and probably also alcohol. She now real…
    Dominique Simon-Levine December 10, 2018
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, treatment, motivation, marijuana, pot, ptsd, cocaine, CRAFT, therapy, depression, heroin

    I Fear Pushing Him Back to Heroin

    She has successfully used CRAFT taught on our member site to help her son into treatment for heroin addiction. He is now 9 months out and has not rela…
    Dominique Simon-Levine December 3, 2018
    Allies in Recovery, AiR, Dominique Simon-Levine, dsl, addiction, addiction recovery, CRAFT, craft method, street, boyfriend, homeless, SUD, marijuana, cocaine, opioids

    She’s on the Street With a No-Good Boyfriend

    With her daughter now on the street, this mother wonders what she can do to reach her. To further complicate things, she has a manipulative boyfriend.
    Dominique Simon-Levine November 27, 2018
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