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

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

    CLASSICS REVISITED: What are Wishes and Dips?

    2026/11/14 | 39 mins.
    You've got tools -- active listening, being curious and open -- so when your loved one expresses what they would like, or feels they can't continue as they are, you're ready. In those moments of "wishes and dips," you can gently move forward, listening to them and having resources ready, for now or whenever they're ready. It's a main tenet of CRAFT -- noticing the openings. It's also a practice -- something to stay with over time, so you have a chance to be received.
    The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale.
    Wednesdays at 6:30pm ET

    Email kaylacraftgroup@gmail.com to join or learn more

    (Cost should not be a barrier—please reach out if you're interested)
    Allies in Recovery's member site is currently "on pause". ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    During this time, we have taken our entire eLearning program out from behind the paywall—the entire library of learning videos is currently available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
  • Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental Illness

    CLASSICS REVISITED: An Interview with Guest Jaclyn Brown: Part 2

    2026/11/07 | 25 mins.
    The rest of our interview with Jaclyn Brown, a podcast host and voice  for advocacy. In part 1, she discussed losing her brother to addiction.  In part 2, she discusses the aftermath, and what she does to create  space in her own life for her ongoing grief.
    The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale.
    Wednesdays at 6:30pm ET

    Email kaylacraftgroup@gmail.com to join or learn more

    (Cost should not be a barrier—please reach out if you're interested)
    Allies in Recovery's member site is currently "on pause". ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    During this time, we have taken our entire eLearning program out from behind the paywall—the entire library of learning videos is currently available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
  • Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental Illness

    CLASSICS REVISITED: An Interview with Guest Jaclyn Brown: Part 1

    2026/10/30 | 31 mins.
    Guest Jaclyn Brown tells the story of her painful voyage through losing her brother to addiction. She's now a podcast host and a voice for advocacy.
    The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale.
    Wednesdays at 6:30pm ET

    Email kaylacraftgroup@gmail.com to join or learn more

    (Cost should not be a barrier—please reach out if you're interested)
    Allies in Recovery's member site is currently "on pause". ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    During this time, we have taken our entire eLearning program out from behind the paywall—the entire library of learning videos is currently available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
  • Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental Illness

    CLASSICS REVISITED: Stigma -- Changing the Story

    2026/10/23 | 25 mins.
    Stigma is a story someone makes up about a situation. CRAFT provides a framework, and helps you take the story apart and change it, consciously addressing situations and moving forward with eyes open. Stigma takes power away, but making conscious choices brings your power back.
    The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale.
    Wednesdays at 6:30pm ET

    Email kaylacraftgroup@gmail.com to join or learn more

    (Cost should not be a barrier—please reach out if you're interested)
    Allies in Recovery's member site is currently "on pause". ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    During this time, we have taken our entire eLearning program out from behind the paywall—the entire library of learning videos is currently available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
  • Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental Illness

    CLASSICS REVISITED: Putting a Positive Spin on Negative Thinking

    2026/10/16 | 32 mins.
    Your thoughts have power. Anxiety is a thought process. Our hosts share their experiences and most importantly, the tools we need in order to start shifting negative thinking towards positive. When we emanate that positivity, it has a cascading effect on our entire entourage. The CRAFT method for families with an addicted loved one teaches us to get a little distance from our thought patterns in order to see them more clearly. Kayla and Laurie discuss how to handle negative thinking, and why it’s important to do so.
    The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale.
    Wednesdays at 6:30pm ET

    Email kaylacraftgroup@gmail.com to join or learn more

    (Cost should not be a barrier—please reach out if you're interested)
    Allies in Recovery's member site is currently "on pause". ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    During this time, we have taken our entire eLearning program out from behind the paywall—the entire library of learning videos is currently available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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About Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental Illness
This podcast is comprised of three series addressing topics relevant to families dealing with a loved one's addiction: - FAMILIES SPEAK: parents share wisdom, tools & experience using CRAFT (a proven method) with their loved one - Partner CRAFT: co-hosts explore the specificity of using CRAFT with a romantic partner (or ex) - VOICES from the FRONT LINES: Guests share expertise and stories Allies in Recovery provides online learning modules, expert hand-tailored guidance, CRAFT support groups, info on treatment options, and much more. Learn about membership options on alliesinrecovery.net
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