Guiding Families Through the Darkness Of Substance Use Disorder

Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed by a loved one's substance use?

Our Community Reinforcement And Family Training (CRAFT) support group can help Illuminate the path of darkness. With CRAFT, you'll learn valuable skills and techniques to support your loved one while also ridding yourself of the guilt that often comes from taking care of yourself. It's about finding a path that leads to the healing and happiness of everyone involved; towards a brighter, more fulfilling future.

Community Reinforcement And Family Training
Support Group Topics
What is Addiction?

KNOWLEDGE:
Improve the functioning of family members-emotional, physical, and relationships
Understanding the science of addiction
Learn about the symptoms of withdrawal
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES:
Happiness Scale
The Roadmap

KNOWLEDGE:
Learn about internal and external triggers
Learn about the mind of your loved one through emotions and behaviors.
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES:
Identify common using behavior
How to Communicate Effectively

KNOWLEDGE:
Understand why communication is important
Learn the 7 tips for Positive Communication
Learn to roll with resistance
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES:
Build on what has and hasn't worked in the past
Plan a conversation
How to give Positive Reinforcement

KNOWLEDGE
Learn about positive reinforcers and rewards
Learn the difference between enabling and positive reinforcement
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES
Recognize the signs of substance use
Generate a list of potential rewards
Plan the delivery of one reward this week
How to Stop Enabling Addiction

KNOWLEDGE
Understand the importance of withholding a planned reward
ACTIVITIES & SKILLS
Create additional rewards to withhold at times of substance use
Prepare to communicate the plan to withhold the reward contingent on use
Allow for Natural Consequences

KNOWLEDGE.
Understand what unintentional support of substance-using behavior looks like
Identify common unintentional support you engage in and the result of this
ACTIVITIES & SKILLS
Select a situation to allow natural consequences
Prepare to navigate potential problems in allowing natural consequences
You Deserve To Thrive

KNOWLEDGE
Understand that your well-being is important and your quality of life affects the care you give
Understand the value of a reality check as a foundation for making changes
ACTIVITIES & SKILLS
Complete the Happiness Scale
Identify an area to make a change
Treatment Options

KNOWLEDGE
Learn “motivational hooks”
Learn “windows of opportunity”
ACTIVITIES & SKILLS
Identify motivational hooks specific to your loved one
Identify windows of opportunity specific to your loved one
Relapse and Recovery

KNOWLEDGE
Understand the importance of supporting change (which may include failure)
Learn about self-efficacy and why it's helpful
ACTIVITIES & SKILLS
Objectively assess relapse worry
Aid in relapse prevention, including exercises to complete together
Relationship Progress

KNOWLEDGE
Learn how to support healthy activities for your loved one
Learn how to identify areas for improvement in your relationship happiness
ACTIVITIES & SKILLS
Modified Roadmap for positive activities
Modified Happiness Scale for relationships