FAMILIES SPEAK: What If I Believe My Loved One Isn't Capable?

Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental Illness

If we're doing too much for our loved ones with substance use disorder, we'll never truly know how capable they are. We need to step back to see their capability and witness their choices, realizing that they have their own motivations and values. CRAFT is about creating a strong connection without necessarily doing things for them. This is a process, one which respects the other person. Do the things that feel right, but not if you're stepping over a line. You may try and fail, or need to apologize and take responsibility. You can change your actions, do things and also, importantly, not do things.

Our Families Speak series features a wonderful team of people navigating life with an addicted loved one. They are all members of Allies in Recovery, an online platform providing training, guidance, support and resources for families ready to shift the dynamic with their loved one struggling with substance use.
With grace, compassion, humility and deep generosity, the Families Speak team shares openly with Coming Up for Air listeners. We can thus benefit from their experience, their process, and the work they do with group facilitator and psychotherapist, Kayla Solomon.
Visit alliesinrecovery.net to learn about our membership options, read our blog posts, meet our team, and much more!