Ongoing Support and Resources
If you or a loved one are experiencing a life-threatening emergency: Call 911 or go to your nearest hospital
If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts: Call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
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Smart Recovery for Families
Find and attend a Smart Recovery for Families meeting. These online and in-person meetings use many of the evidence-based CRAFT principles to support and educate family members about addiction and improving communication with your addicted loved one. Find a meeting that works for you.
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“My Child & Addiction” Podcast Series
Download and listen to this highly rated and groundbreaking podcast series. “My Child & Addiction” features experienced caregivers openly sharing and discussing their failures, their fears, and things they have tried that helped themselves and their addicted loved-one. Each podcast also has a professional clinician as part of the conversation adding their professional expertise. The series covers many of the most important topics affecting caregivers of an addicted loved-one.
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Al-Anon
Find and attend an Al-Anon meeting. Al-Anon is a mutual self-help organization but does not teach CRAFT principles. Al-Anon is the largest global institution for supporting family members dealing with a loved-one’s addiction to alcohol or drugs. The meetings are available in person and on zoom. For those who want specific support for a loved one with drug addiction, Nar-Anon is a similar organization based on the same principles.
A Simple Plan
When my son had a near fatal addiction, my head was spinning. I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and scared every day. I was desperate for trusted guidance direction. Follow this simple path to feel much better and to help you positively impact your addicted loved one.