Podcasts about community reinforcement

Jan Moore lost her only son to an overdose almost ten years ago, and her journey of healing led her to go back to school and become a licensed professional counselor who has worked with people struggling with addiction as well as their families since then. Today she shares her story as well as talks about Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Invitation to Change, and how families can be healthier as well as helping their loved one be healthier. She's passionate about teaching families how to truly help, and helping them as they lay down the battle for control and embrace an approach of influence.  Jan is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Hattiesburg, MS. She has lived in Hattiesburg for about forty years. She is married to James Moore and has two children, one of whom is deceased. Prior to becoming a counselor, she worked as an elementary school teacher and an admin assistant at a local hospital.  She worked in an inpatient substance use disorder facility for five years after getting her master's degree. She has been in private practice for the last several years. In both settings, she has gotten experience working with people with substance use disorders and dual diagnoses as well as their families. Jan talks about: Invitation to Change: https://cmcffc.org/approach/invitation-to-change CRAFT training and support: https://alliesinrecovery.net/ Motivational Interviewing: https://motivationalinterviewing.org/understanding-motivational-interviewing You can reach Jan through Journeys Counseling here: https://journeyscounselingcenter.clientsecure.me/

In this powerful episode, I am joined by three amazing guests—Kayla Solomon, licensed clinical social worker, along with Allies in Recovery family members Carolyn and Kenneth. Carolyn and Kenny outline their journey with their son's addiction, which included a suicide attempt, overdoses, developing an eating disorder, and their discovery of Allies In Recovery. Carolyn and Kenny share how Allies has been a major lifeline for them during their son's battle and now 14 months of sobriety. Karla adds in her clinical knowledge and expertise as a group facilitator for family members. All three guests share about the CRAFT method that Allies teaches family members, which stands for Community Reinforcement and Family Training. The CRAFT method is an evidence-based method taught as an eLearning program, along with live, weekly training and support groups. The guests emphasize the importance of community for loved ones of those who struggle with addiction along with how invaluable the toolbox CRAFT teaches loved ones and family members. Kenny and Carolyn discuss how they had to change the way they were relating to their family member, and how critical that has been for their own well-being as well as their relationship with their son. To learn more about Allies In Recovery go to https://alliesinrecovery.net/. Allies in Recovery also has a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-up-for-air-families-speak-to-families-about/id1227530792.

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:In this episode, I explore the integration of Motivational Interviewing (MI) into the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach for helping a child (or anyone) struggling with substance misuse. I share personal experiences, explain both methods' foundations and principles, and highlight their synergy in fostering effective communication and supporting positive change. I also share when MI will be useful for parents and how to use it, underlining the importance of empathy, creating a non-judgmental space, and building confidence in your child's ability to change. There are also tips on how to get to that empathic and compassionate place if you're not there today.EPISODE RESOURCES:Hopestream Ep. 160 with Dr. Emily KlineDr. Emily Kline's website & book, "The School of Hard Talks"Motivational Interviewing For Loved Ones free e-course by Dr. KlineCRAFT efficacy researchMI and CRAFT researchMI Addiction Treatment Outcome EvaluationThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereFind us on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.

I detta avsnitt har vi med oss en otroligt inspirerande gäst – Carina Bång! Carina är författare, utbildare och arbetar med anhörigstöd. Tillsammans dyker vi in i den evidensbaserade CRAFT-metoden (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) och hur den kan hjälpa dig som anhörig att hitta nya strategier för att hantera utmaningar. Vi berättar också om vår unika anhörigkurshelg som äger rum den 8–9 mars! Under helgen kommer vi att guida anhöriga genom CRAFT och ge praktiska verktyg för att stärka sig själva och förbättra relationerna till sina nära. Missar du detta avsnitt, missar du viktiga insikter för dig som är anhörig eller som vill stötta någon i sin recoveryresa. https://beroendepodden.com/2025/01/09/helgkurs-for-anhoriga-till-personer-med-beroende/

So many family members sit on the sidelines worried about the health and welfare of their addicted loved ones, struggling to know what to do to help. In this episode we've invited Dr. Carrie Wilkins to discuss evidence-based practices for supporting loved ones struggling with addictive behaviors. As Co-President and CEO of CMC: Foundation for Change, Dr. Wilkens highlights the 'Invitation to Change' model, which integrates strategies from CRAFT, motivational interviewing, self-compassion, acceptance, and commitment therapy. Join us as we discuss the importance of understanding addictive behaviors, managing emotional responses, and utilizing practical, compassionate strategies to create positive change.  The Power of Community in Pornography Recovery: Download Relay and try it out for free, or learn more at Relay's website. Use code GEOFF1 for 15% off!  Broken trust? Download my FREE video series “The First Steps to Rebuilding Trust”  Join my 12-week program, The Trust Building Bootcamp, to heal your broken relationship. Sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date on exciting new announcements!  Download my FREE guide to help you quickly end arguments with your spouse:  Connect with me on social media: INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK Visit http://www.geoffsteurer.com for online courses and other supportive resources. About Geoff Steurer: I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship educator, and coach with over 20 years of experience. I am the co-author of, "Love You, Hate the Porn: Healing a Relationship Damaged by Virtual Infidelity", the host of the weekly podcast, "From Crisis to Connection", and have produced workbooks, audio programs, and online courses helping couples and individuals heal from the impact of sexual betrayal, unwanted pornography use, partner betrayal trauma, and rebuilding broken trust. As a leader in the field, I am a frequent contributor on these subjects at national conferences, documentaries, blogs, magazines, and podcasts. I also write a weekly relationship advice column available on my blog. I founded and ran an outpatient sexual addiction and betrayal trauma recovery group program for over 14 years, co-founded and chaired a local conference to educate community members about harmful media, and founded and administered a specialized group therapy practice for over 10 years. I currently maintain a private counseling and coaching practice in beautiful Southern Utah. About Jody Steurer: Jody has been a strong voice supporting women as co-host of the podcast “Speak Up Sister”. She completed a bachelor's degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and is an ACA certified coach. She runs a small business and has years of experience in corporate training and organization. Jody's most challenging work has been raising her four children (two of which are on the autism spectrum). About Dr. Carrie Wilkens: Carrie Wilkens, PhD, is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience in the practice and dissemination of evidence-based treatments for substance use and Post-Traumatic Stress. She is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change, a private, inpatient/residential program for adults. She is co-author of the award-winning book Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), and co-author of The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved-One Make Positive Change .  Dr. Wilkens is also Co-President and CEO of the CMC:Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to professionals and loved ones of persons struggling with substance use. Invitation to Change

Heather explores the complex topic of manipulation in the context of addiction and family dynamics. When your child is using substances, it's common to experience behaviors that feel manipulative or self-serving. However, Heather emphasizes the importance of stepping back to see these actions through a compassionate lens, which can empower parents to respond with clarity rather than react out of frustration or hurt. Heather covers: Understanding Manipulation: What manipulation is and isn't, and how labeling behaviors as manipulative can reduce loved ones to harmful stereotypes. Influence vs. Desperation: How to distinguish when behaviors stem from true manipulation versus desperation or an attempt to meet a basic need. A Compassionate Perspective: Shifting from a “victim-perpetrator” mindset to a more empowered approach, recognizing manipulation as a universal human behavior rather than one solely tied to addiction. Strategies for Intentional Responses: Tips for responding thoughtfully, using the CRAFT approach (Community Reinforcement and Family Training). With insights drawn from her own experiences, Heather shares the importance of language, self-awareness, and finding less charged ways to label challenging behaviors. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to navigate difficult behaviors with compassion and maintain peace of mind in the face of addiction. Resources From Heather Ross Coaching In Person WeWomen Retreat Information https://wewomenretreat.com/registration/ Guide about enabling - If you've ever worried about enabling, this guide is for you! https://heatherrosscoaching.com/perspective-about-enabling/ If you want answers and support to help you and your child Sign up for a 45-minute $17 Road to Recovery call with me using the link below https://heatherrosscoachingcalendar.as.me/RoadtoRecovery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GROUP COACHING PROGRAM - Join the waitlist - Be the first to get details. https://heatherrosscoaching.com/peace-of-mind-community/

Today's episode is all about the methods discussed in the book, Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change. If you're teen is using substances and you want to know how to best motivate them to change their behavior, this is the episode for you. I talk about motivational interviewing and the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) method of communicating with a loved one who's using. You'll probably be surprised by what you learn.Show Notes for other resources and sourcesTranscriptFind our FREE Parenting Guides Here"I just wanted to let you know that I'm so thankful for your podcast! ...I'm so happy I discovered it!" Speaking of Teens Listener^If you feel the same way, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps people know the show is worth their time to listen. Tap here, to go to Apple podcasts, and scroll down until you see the STARS to tap on the last star, then tap on “Write a Review” and let me know what you love about the show. If you're listening in Spotify, you can also rate the show by going to the main episode page and tap the 3 dots to the right of the follow button, tap rate show and tap the 5th star!Thank you in advance for helping me help more parents!I drop new episodes every Tuesday and Friday so please tap Follow on the main episode page, so they'll be ready for you in your app.You can reach out to me with ideas for the show or guest suggestions here. Thanks so much for listening!Check out PARENT CAMP - a cohort-based, 10-week experience that includes a virtual course, in-depth exercises and tools, and weekly live meetings with Ann, where you will learn how to strengthen your relationship and decrease the conflict with your teens and tweens (while improving their behavior.) Book a Coaching Call with AnnJoin our Facebook Group for Free Support for Parents and others who care for Teens (and get immediate access to all the parenting guides above!)See My Recommended Books For Both You And Your TeenConnect with us on Facebook or Instagram

Community Reinforcement and Family Training (aka CRAFT) is a system for helping friends and family members change the way that they interact with someone they love who has an unhealthy and/or dangerous relationship with substances. CRAFT teaches family members how to stay connected, increase communication, and effectively encourage their loved one toward treatment, while taking care of themselves in the process.  This episode centers around what parents need to know about CRAFT to have the best possible chance at having their child accept help for their substance misuse. It's one where you may want a notebook to capture the steps and actions involved in this very important process.This podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsLearn about The Woods, our private online community for dadsFind us on Instagram: @hopestreamcommunityDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.

Our hosts speak with Dr. Julie McCarthy, Associate Psychologist at McLean Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She completed her bachelor's degree at Tufts University and clinical psychology doctoral training with a focus on schizophrenia research at the University of Maryland, College Park. She completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship in addiction research at McLean Hospital, and she is currently a principal investigator in the Division of Psychotic Disorders. Dr. McCarthy has received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Harvard Medical School, and philanthropic support. Her research aims to identify biopsychosocial treatment targets and develop and evaluate interventions for individuals and families, such as Community Reinforcement and Family Training for Early Psychosis and substance use. She is a CRAFT-certified therapist, supervisor, and trainer. Dr. McCarthy uses a multimodal telehealth approach to better understand and address barriers to care and promote recovery initiatives informed by people with lived experience through community-engaged research.

“Nobody wants to be somebody with a serious substance use problem. Nobody wants to be addicted to a substance. I mean, it doesn't feel good. Dependency doesn't feel good. And we end up in there anyway, right? So I think if we can bring compassion and understanding to, wow, it must really be working in a way that's really powerful for them to keep pursuing it. And then you've got the physical effects of substances, right? So then our bodies physically get dependent, you know, so it starts out as like, it's probably working for an emotional or something in our life and then we become physically dependent on it. And then it's a whole nother host of things in terms of how do you stop it? And people don't fully understand treatment in terms of there's medications available.” So says Carrie Wilkens, PhD, a psychologist who is attempting to change the way we think about and address recovery and treatment—specifically by simply presenting evidence for what motivates change. AFter all, she is the co-president and CEO of CMC: Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to professionals and loved ones of persons struggling with substance use.  As you'll hear in this conversation—and throughout the entire series—we have not collectively been served by the mono-myth of addiction, that it's only solved through harsh intervention and confrontation, that addicted people must hit rock-bottom, and that any involvement from concerned family and friends is inherently co-dependent or enabling. As Dr. Wilkins explains, this simply isn't true: In fact, evidence overwhelmingly suggests that harsh confrontation and intervention works AGAINST recovery, and that there is a very specific and meaningful role for family to play in what can often feel like a family illness. The CMC:FFC team's Invitation to Change approach is an accessible set of understandings and practices that empower families to remain engaged and be effective in helping their struggling loved one make positive changes. The approach has been widely used across the country and is utilized in trainings with laypeople and professionals.  She is co-author of the award-winning book Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), and co-author of The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved-One Make Positive Change. Dr. Wilkens is also the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change, a group of clinicians serving all ages in NYC, Long Island, Washington, DC, San Diego, CA, and CMC:Berkshires, a private, inpatient/residential program for adults. Dr. Wilkens has been a Project Director on a large federally-funded Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant addressing the problems associated with binge drinking among college students. And she is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the American Association of Addiction Psychiatrists. MORE FROM CARRIE WILKINS: Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family & Friends CMC: Foundation for Change Further Listening on Pulling the Thread: PART 1: Holly Whitaker, “Reimagining Recovery” PART 2: Carl Erik Fisher, M.D., “Breaking the Addiction Binary” PART 3: Maia Szalavitz, “When Abstinence-Only Approaches Fail” ADDICTION: Anna Lembke, M.D., “Navigating an Addictive Culture” TRAUMA: Gabor Maté, M.D., “When Stress Becomes Illness” BINGE EATING DISORDER: Susan Burton, “Whose Pain Counts?” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the unique advantages of using Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) to support your child's recovery journey with guest Gail Embt, a Certified CRAFT Clinician. CRAFT offers powerful tools, yet many professionals and parents who need it don't know about it. Whether you're seeking solutions or understanding, this episode offers valuable insights to support your family.    Topics covered in this episode: CRAFT overview The benefits of CRAFT for you and your child Using existing knowledge to support change Navigating setbacks Contact Gail/Recovery Club America to learn more about Parent Inner Circle Recovery Club America Website Resources From Heather Ross Coaching NEW GROUP COACHING PROGRAM - Join the waitlist https://heatherrosscoaching.com/peace-of-mind-community/ Guide about enabling - If you've ever worried about enabling, this guide is for you! https://heatherrosscoaching.com/perspective-about-enabling/ If you want answers and support to help you and your child Sign up for a 45-minute $17 call with me using the link below ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherrosscoachingcalendar.as.me/SampleSession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New Learning/Support Group Use the link below to find out about the Invitation to Change support group Heather is hosting. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn More & Sign Up For The Invitation To Change Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Heather on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/heatherrosscoaching Follow Heather on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heatherrosscoaching/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the free Facebook group for parents who are struggling with a child's addiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heather-ross9/message

Almost everyone knows someone who is battling a drug or alcohol problem. But most people have no idea what to do about it. Should you step in or step back? Support groups, like Al-Anon, encouraged people to detach from a loved one with a substance use disorder. But detachment doesn't help. Connection does. That's what Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is about. It's a set of skills family members learn and practice. Within 12 weeks, about 75% of loved ones with a drug or alcohol problem get into recovery. Laurie MacDougall is a CRAFT trainer who has a personal reason for helping families — her adult son battled drug addiction. Some of the things Laurie shares are the skills that can improve communication, the misconceptions about substance abuse, and the truth about how to increase the chances that a loved one will accept help. Learn more about Allies in Recovery Listen to Laurie's Podcast- Coming Up for Air Check out the book Beyond Addiction Send Amy an email - Podcast@AmyMorinLCSW.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we discuss:How to support someone struggling with substance useThe Invitation to Change (ITC) approachWhy behaviors make senseAddressing ambivalence as normal The fear of enabling, codependency and other common misconceptionsThe root of addictionEffective communication strategiesHow to navigate shame and practice self-compassionResources and support for loved onesCarrie Wilkens, Ph.D, is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience in the practice and dissemination of evidence-based treatments for substance use and Post-Traumatic Stress. She is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change, a group of clinicians serving all ages in NYC, Long Island, Washington, DC, San Diego, CA, and CMC:Berkshires, a private, inpatient/residential program for adults. She is co-author of the award-winning book Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), and co-author of The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved-One Make Positive Change .  Dr. Wilkens is also Co-President and CEO of the CMC:Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to professionals and loved ones of persons struggling with substance use. The CMC:FFC team's Invitation to Change approach is an accessible set of understandings and practices that empower families to remain engaged and be effective in helping their struggling loved one make positive changes. The approach has been widely used across the country and is utilized in trainings with laypeople and professionals.Dr. Wilkens has been a Project Director on a large federally-funded Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant addressing the problems associated with binge drinking among college students. She is regularly sought out by the media to discuss issues related to substance use disorders and has been on the CBS Morning Show, Katie Couric Show, frequent NPR segments, and podcasts, including Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris.  She is also in the HBO documentary Risky Drinking. Dr. Wilkens is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the American Association of Addiction Psychiatrists.To learn more about CMC:Foundation for change and access resources referenced in this episode, visit: https://cmcffc.org/__To join the Sun & Moon Community Membership: https://sunandmoonsoberliving.com/membership/Follow on IG @sunandmoon.soberliving__Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 

Jeffrey Foote, PhD is cofounder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) outpatient programs in New York City, NY; Long Island, NY; and Washington, DC; and residential program CMC: Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. He is also cofounder and executive director of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to the families of persons struggling with substance use. Additionally, he is coauthor of the award-winning book, Beyond Addiction—a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one, based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Foote is also a contributor to two workbooks combining strategies from CRAFT: The Parent's 20 Minute Guide and The Partner's 20 Minute Guide, which offer specific tools and practice in evidence-based strategies for helping a loved one change. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on YouTube, iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!

Jeffrey Foote, PhD is cofounder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) outpatient programs in New York City, NY; Long Island, NY; and Washington, DC; and residential program CMC: Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. He is also cofounder and executive director of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to the families of persons struggling with substance use. Additionally, he is coauthor of the award-winning book, Beyond Addiction—a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one, based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Foote is also a contributor to two workbooks combining strategies from CRAFT: The Parent's 20 Minute Guide and The Partner's 20 Minute Guide, which offer specific tools and practice in evidence-based strategies for helping a loved one change. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on YouTube, iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!

Join me in this great conversation about CRAFT with Cordelia Kraus, LPC, CADC-I.0:35 - Helping Families Help1:30 - Redefining the definition of, 'A Good Mother' (expectation & control)2:40 - How our expectations impacts relationships2:60 - How reading the book, 'Beyond Addiction', changed Cordelia's perspective3:25 - Shifting our perspective to WHO we are and HOW we show up as parents6:55 - The importance of Language8:40 - Connection9:35 - Cordelia's journey towards being a safe place to return home to12:45 - What we hope for and how that thread runs through C.R.A.F.T.13:30 - Invitation to Change : the strategic assumption on behaviors 13:45 - The functional analysis of why our Loved ones are using15:45 - Krav Maga Self Defense, and how that satiated a need for intensity and became a cornerstone of building community16:45 - Responses as parents, and how control is all we know17:30 - How repetitive behaviors are somehow being reinforced18:35 - B.R.A.V.E., a local St. Augustine resource (no affiliation) 19:00 - The long term game of shifting dynamics in the home19:30 - Meeting, 'Beyond Addiction', author Jeffrey Foote, PhD., and studying to become a Licensed Practitioner20:00 - Becoming a part of the , 'Invitation to Change', approach, engaging with The CMC Foundation, Center for Motivation for Change and becaming certified in C.R.A.F.T. Training. 20:55 - Inheriting the Families Helping Families site, establishing community, and providing a space for C.R.A.F.T. based providers23:15 - The incredible importance of Language and labels25:35 - Susan Ousterman, it's about Love 26:15 - Bringing in Invitation to Change to our healing process27:45 - Shifting from What To Expect in our Children to self-awareness as PARENTS28:45 - How today's challenge can change how we parent our younger children29:15 - It's about WHY someone is using substances (different for each individual)33:15 - Community Reinforcement within Treatment Centers, how clients thrive, and the challenge of returning home35:30 - The Canary in the Coal Mine within a Dysfunctional Family 36:00 - Ownership and becoming better people37:45 - Connection and recognizing small increments towards a more vibrant life 40:15 - We will mess up and that's okay40:50 - C.R.A.F.T.41:05 - Invitation to Change41:20 - Smart Recovery Families and Friends41:55 - Helping Families Help FamiliesThank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out. If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you. Walk gently, my friend.

I am so excited to have an upcoming interview on C.R.A.F.T., Community Reinforcement and Family Training. The farther I travel on my Recovery Journey, the more I learn about the importance to embrace each individual, each Family, each Parent, each child's nuanced environment and challenge in recovering from addiction. We are all different, each addiction is different, each Family is different. Walk with me as I learn more about the C.R.A.F.T. technique.1) American Psychological Association - An underappreciated intervention: CRAFT2) Partnership to End Addiction -The CRAFT Approach3) Overdose Lifeline -CRAFT TrainingThank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out. If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you. Walk gently, my friend.

In this podcast, we discuss and assess the strengths and weaknesses of different levels of intervention.We learn that:The vast majority of families who live with an addict or alcoholic in their midst do not seek help for themselves or for their loved ones, despite having to live with the chaos and desperation that addiction imposes on a family.A family intervention, absent a professional, requires meticulous planning, teamwork, leadership, a clear understanding of roles, and air-tight execution. Not much room for error or freelancing. (Read the book Love First, authored by Debra and Jeff Jay.)Hiring a professional interventionist may be costly but could pay off in the long run. The professional is the firm, resolute voice of reason, and is unlikely to be taken in by the addict's attempt to slip through a crack in the wall.The newest form of intervention, CRAFT, which stands for Community Reinforcement and Family Training, is based on teaching the entire family to think and act in a healthier way so as to pave the way for the alcoholic to choose to recover.

Simon BalderasA native American filmmaker, who heads WonderMouse Studios, Simon is a director, writer, producer, DOP and editor. celebrating Native American Heritage month with “The Runner,” his short proof of concept, based on his feature film, being accepted by the 16th Annual LA SKINS FEST. https://laskinsfest.com.https://www.wondermouse.us/Joe YogerstNAT GEO 100 CITIES, 5000 IDEAS: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do.www.joeyogerst.comJeff Foote, Ph.D.BOOK: Beyond AddictionWebsite https://cmcffc.org/https://www.newharbinger.com/https://beyondaddictionworkbook.com/Simon Balderas is a native American filmmaker, who heads WonderMouse Studios. Simon is a director, writer, producer, DOP and editor. At a very young age, Simon became an adept photographer, eventually leading him to study critical film studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Simon is celebrating Native American Heritage month with “The Runner,” his short proof of concept, based on his feature film, being accepted by the 16th Annual LA SKINS FEST. https://www.wondermouse.us/Joe Yogerst has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. His writing has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, CNN Travel, Islands magazine, International New York Times (Paris), Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and National Geographic Traveler. He has contributed to more than 40 National Geographic books, including the best-selling 50 States, 5,000 Ideas; the 2021 Lowell Thomas Award-winning 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas; and 100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas. His first U.S. novel, a murder-mystery titled Nemesis, was published in 2018. His first children's book, National Parks: Where the Wild Things Are! was recently published by Basher/Kingfisher in London. https://joeyogerst.com/Jeffrey Foote, PHD, is cofounder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) outpatient programs in New York City, NY; Long Island, NY; and Washington, DC; and residential program CMC: Berkshires in Western Massachusetts, a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to the families of persons struggling with substance use. He is co-author of the award-winning book, Beyond Addiction—a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one, based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). https://beyondaddictionworkbook.com/

This week's episode is very special because #1 Joey is with us for this one. And #2: It's going to be a 3-way conversation with me, Joey, and our life coach Heather Ross. If you've listened to any of our episodes, you've probably heard me mention her, or you might have heard one of her 2 episodes we've already published - #10 and #34. In this Safe Home episode, we will be talking about how the CRAFT method has helped our family, and you'll hear from both sides - the parents' side and the teen's side. CRAFT is an acronym that stands for Community Reinforcement and Family Training. This is the approach that is scientifically proven to get more people into recovery than the old-fashioned approaches like tough love and interventions. The basis of CRAFT is the positive rewards that the loved one heaps on the addicted person when they are doing favorable behaviors. A key concept in CRAFT is that the relationship is more important than their sobriety. This method shifted our family so much that I credit it to keeping our son alive for these past few years. I'm very excited to share some details of the CRAFT approach with you. =============== RESOURCES: Heather's information: Website: HeatherRossCoaching.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-with-your-childs-addiction/id1543141299 Other resources mentioned in this episode: Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change: https://motivationandchange.com/family-services/resources-for-families/ The CRAFT Approach: https://drugfree.org/article/craft-approach-encouraging-healthy-constructive-positive-changes-family/ Never Use Alone: https://neverusealone.com/ or 800-484-3731 How to get free Narcan: https://www.goodrx.com/naloxone/narcan-naloxone-at-home-free Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson www.SafeHomeFamilies.com TIME STAMPS: 3:30 Overview of Joey's struggles 6:40 Joey's new job has helped stabilize him 7:40 Alternative healing we've found to be helpful 11:32 How Heather and CRAFT helped save our family 16:24 Putting our kids under the microscope 19:29 Addiction causes hiding and masking 21:20 Changing the conversation with our addicted loved one 23:28 What Joey and Helanna received from substances 27:04 The goal is CONNECTION, not sobriety 33:25 Why some parents have trouble with the CRAFT Method 36:30 Sliding through life pre-crisis, asleep at the wheel 39:08 What our kids want from us 41:16 Enabling, Narcan, “rock bottom,” and stigma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

This week's episode is very special because #1 Joey is with us for this one.  And #2: It's going to be a 3-way conversation with me, Joey, and our life coach Heather Ross. If you've listened to any of our episodes, you've probably heard me mention her, or you might have heard one of her 2 episodes we've already published - #10 and #34. In this Safe Home episode, we will be talking about how the CRAFT method has helped our family, and you'll hear from both sides - the parents' side and the teen's side.  CRAFT is an acronym that stands for Community Reinforcement and Family Training. This is the approach that is scientifically proven to get more people into recovery than the old-fashioned approaches like tough love and interventions. The basis of CRAFT is the positive rewards that the loved one heaps on the addicted person when they are doing favorable behaviors. A key concept in CRAFT is that the relationship is more important than their sobriety. This method shifted our family so much that I credit it to keeping our son alive for these past few years. I'm very excited to share some details of the CRAFT approach with you. =============== RESOURCES: Heather's information: Website: HeatherRossCoaching.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-with-your-childs-addiction/id1543141299 Other resources mentioned in this episode: Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change: https://motivationandchange.com/family-services/resources-for-families/ The CRAFT Approach: https://drugfree.org/article/craft-approach-encouraging-healthy-constructive-positive-changes-family/ Never Use Alone: https://neverusealone.com/ or 800-484-3731 How to get free Narcan: https://www.goodrx.com/naloxone/narcan-naloxone-at-home-free  Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson www.SafeHomeFamilies.com TIME STAMPS: 3:30 Overview of Joey's struggles 6:40 Joey's new job has helped stabilize him 7:40 Alternative healing we've found to be helpful 11:32 How Heather and CRAFT helped save our family 16:24 Putting our kids under the microscope 19:29 Addiction causes hiding and masking 21:20 Changing the conversation with our addicted loved one 23:28 What Joey and Helanna received from substances 27:04 The goal is CONNECTION, not sobriety 33:25 Why some parents have trouble with the CRAFT Method 36:30 Sliding through life pre-crisis, asleep at the wheel 39:08 What our kids want from us 41:16 Enabling, Narcan, “rock bottom,” and stigma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Host: Brenda Zane, www.brendazane.comShow notes: www.brendazane.com/hopestream/120Free e-book: www.brendazane.com/hindsightThe Stream, a community for moms: www.thestreamcommunity.comGet my weekly email: www.brendazane.com/emailAre you a dad? Find out more about our soon-to-launch men's community: www.brendazane.com/dad“It's not mine. I'm just carrying it for a friend.” Have you heard this one before? As many times as that line has been used, it's still a really common cover in the moment we confront our kids. Yet, sometimes our kids are really good at hiding their substance use or addiction because the signs are actually not obvious. It's shocking and confusing when our incredible, thoughtful, and high-achieving kids are battling something so dangerous. In this episode, I'm joined by author, and certified parent and life coach, Cathy Taughinbaugh. Cathy is a Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) trained coach through the Center for Motivation and Change and a parent coach with the Partnership to End Addiction. Cathy is an expert in helping parents connect with their kids through an approach that is driven by compassion and positivity which she shares in her book. If you're tired of blaming, shaming, and lashing out in response to your child's addiction, this conversation is going to encourage you and remind you that there is another way to address the problems and the pain. In this episode, you'll learn: The most common mistakes parents make in setting boundaries with their kidsWhat the CRAFT approach is and why it's statistically proven to be more effective to guide kids toward the path of recoveryMany of the reasons why your child's addiction is actually NOT your faultWhy becoming an expert in self-care will always be the biggest gift to your childWhy your silver lining will almost always begin with connectionHow focusing on your child's strengths is powerful and not “going soft” or naiveConnect with Cathy: https://cathytaughinbaugh.com/Book: The Compassion AntidoteBook: Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change Book: The Artist's WayResource: Drugfree.org

Today's guest is the remarkable Ms. Casie Fariello, the Co-Founder and CEO of an exciting online parent support organization called Other Parents Like Me; or OPLM.   We'll be talking about the impact of parenting a child with addiction; and how Casie found her path to recovery from that impact. She credits Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for her decision to welcome her son home, to recover as a family.  This compelling story about peer family support provides hope that family addiction recovery is possible.  You can find Casie and her virtual community of ‘parents who get it' at OPLM.com.  

In this episode, Alex talks with Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) certified clinician, Patrick Doyle, about how you can best support a loved one suffering from addiction by changing your behavior and attitudes. Alex and Patrick also collaborated on a CRAFT resource available on albertusprooject.org.

Have you been knocking back a few too many glasses of Chardonnay these days? You're not alone. Especially after the pandemic, many people have noticed that they or their loved ones have started drinking a little too much alcohol (or indulging in other drugs) and want to cut down. However, sometimes "just stopping" isn't as easy as it sounds. In this episode, Jacqueline and Kibby talk about their recent experiences cutting back on drinking and share tips from Community Reinforcement and Family Training for how loved ones can help someone with addictive patterns or substance abuse.Check out the book "Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change"For more info, check out: www.alittlehelpforourfriends.comFollow us on Instagram: @ALittleHelpForOurFriends

Episode 92. Community Reinforcement. Ulland and Jo review aspects of how to reinforce abstinence with the environment and how to replace addictive behaviors by accumulating positives. Even though it has been mentioned before, abstinence sampling is explained and reviewed. Ulland is excited by new tech--all too easy.

Koorosh Rassekh, M.M.F.T., is an Addiction Counselor specializing in substance use, recovery, teen addiction, mindfulness, therapy, psychology, and overdose. Rassekh founded Evo, an outpatient treatment program in Venice, California, with the goal to radically transform the field of addiction treatment. Drawing from the latest research and thinking in the field, Evo employs an integrated, no judgment approach that believes you don't have to stop to start.Rassekh brings over 10 years of experience in therapy, with a focus on both addiction treatment and mindfulness. In his work, he has served a wide range of individuals, couples, and families, helping them identify their goals, address underlying trauma, and open up new possibilities for change. Core to this approach is the value that clients already possess the inherent ability to respond effectively to the difficulties they face.Rassekh has worked in various counseling and outpatient centers in Los Angeles with a focus on substance use. At the Matrix Institute on Addictions, he specialized in working with young adults around drugs, alcohol, and addiction issues. He led a federal grant-driven program with teenagers and surprisingly found that shifting focus away from substances and onto each individual's needs and desires led to reduced substance use. As Director of Mindfulness at Alternatives Behavioral Health, he developed a program to support clients to successfully adopt their desired lifestyle, whether abstinence or moderation.Rassekh holds a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from USC. He has completed extensive advanced training in multiple therapeutic approaches, including: Assertive Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing, and numerous meditation and mindfulness techniques.For more information on Koorosh Rassekh and Evo: https://www.evohealthandwellness.com/Be sure to follow Koorosh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evohealthandwellness/More info - http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy - The Nation's Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Music courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/

Dave Jansa is a SMART Facilitator in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and someone with lived experience with the Family & Friends program.  He also serves on the board of Face it Together (FIT), whose mission is to solve the nation's greatest health challenge drug and alcohol addiction.  In this podcast, Dave talks about: Resolving his struggles with addictive behaviors on his own and by observing what others were going through as guidance Being curious and confused about his addiction experience and recovery transformation Face it Together being disturbing innovators The similarities between SMART and FIT and implementing SMART into their recovery options How using the Family & Friends program transformed the way he interacted with his son The needs of teens and young adults differs from adults in recovery The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) method FIT's Recovery Capital Index How addiction affects everyone in the family Being part of the solution in people's recovery Finding the diamond in the rough

This week on Talk Recovery Radio Dr. Robert J Meyers discusses his book "“Motivating Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment: Working with Family Members” and many more books Dr. Meyers has written.  About the Book: Filling a crucial need, this book presents Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), a time- and cost-effective therapy program oriented to individuals who want to motivate a loved one to seek help. The authors' nonconfrontational approach teaches concerned significant others (CSOs) how to change their own behavior in order to reward sobriety, discourage substance use, and ultimately to help get the substance abuser into treatment. The CSO also gains valuable skills for problem solving and self-care. Step-by-step instructions for implementing CRAFT are accompanied by helpful case examples and reproducible. Where to buy the book: https://www.amazon.ca/Motivating-Substance-Abusers-Enter-Treatment/dp/1593856466     About Dr. Meyers Dr. Meyers has been in the addiction field for 39 years with 23 of those years being at the University of New Mexico.  He is currently the director of Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. & Associates and a Research Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychology at the University of New Mexico's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction.  He has been involved in over a dozen clinical trials funded by the National Institutes of Health, including three CRAFT trials, Project Match and the Clinical Trials Network Dr. Meyers began his work with the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) in 1976.  At that time he helped develop the first CRA outpatient procedures, which were used in the seminal study published by Dr. Nathan Azrin and colleagues in 1982.  In the late 1990's Dr. Meyers helped design and evaluate the adolescent version of CRA (A-CRA).  Dr. Meyers also developed the new innovative "intervention" program used to engage resistant substance abusers to enter treatment.  This new intervention called Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), an evidence-based protocol, has shown superior positive outcomes then traditional interventions styles in several randomized clinical trials.  His CRAFT work has led Dr. Meyers and CRAFT to be one of the 14 featured segments of the Emmy Award-winning HBO Addiction series. Dr. Meyers has also been featured in Oprah magazine for his outstanding work using the Community Reinforcement Approach. Dr. Meyers Website: https://robertjmeyersphd.com/index.html

Thank you for joining us for Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond from 9/8/2020 as we welcomed Tina Fratus and Laurie MacDougall from REST. REST is their nonprofit which stands for Resources, Education, Support Together. They use CRAFT methodology, Community Reinforcement, and Family Training. To learn more about REST visit www.resthelps.org Laurie and Tina are both Recovery Advocacy Project state leads for RAP Massachusetts and Rhode Island. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In der heutigen Folge soll es um den Ansatz des Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) gehen. Wie du vielleicht bereits weißt, basiert Challenge-A weitgehend auf dem Ansatz des CRAFT-Modells. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein wissenschaftlich fundiertes Therapieprogramm für Familienmitglieder und Freunde von Menschen mit einem Alkoholproblem, die sich weigern, eine professionelle Behandlung in Anspruch zu nehmen. Ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass dieses Modell auch dir dabei helfen kann, deine eigene Lebensqualität zu verbessern, und zwar unabhängig davon, ob dein Angehöriger weiterhin Alkohol konsumiert oder nicht. Den Beitrag zu dieser Folge findest du hier https://www.challenge-a.com/blog/craft-community-reinforcement-and-family-training/ und wenn du gerne die CRAFT-Techniken erlernen möchtest, dann habe ich hier das passende Angebot für dich https://www.challenge-a.com/wege-aus-der-hilflosigkeit/

Addiction is a family disease and family members of people with addiction need help, too. Research shows that helping family members helps their loved one who has an addiction. We look at an approach that is more effective than an intervention or Al-anon to get family members into addiction treatment. It’s called CRAFT, or Community Reinforcement and Family Training. STORY: A book group turns into a support group for parents of addicted children. They turned away from "tough love" and, without knowing it, stumbled on evidence-based ways to help addicted family members access treatment. Also, we have an update on the chronic pain patient at the mini boot camp for pain, Kimberly. We check up with her a month after the program ended.

EP 42 -   From Pain to Power with Koorosh Rassekh Your host // Tim Bishop Our guest // Koorosh Rassekh, MMFT Having confronted addiction in his own life, Koorosh takes us on his personal journey through his challenging childhood, to how and why he founded Evo Health and Wellness.  Koorosh was beaten & bullied daily as a child because of his name, ethnicity and look, but much like the pounding of a rock produces a diamond, Koorosh has alchemised his pain into his greatest power. His unwavering passion to serve those in need is breathtaking and inspiring, and his personal experience in those darker places of depression and addiction gives him an understanding and authentic compassion no University could teach or Degree could define. His vision is powerful and clear; to break the stigma around mental health and create a world of healthier people, families, and communities. Koorosh has undergone extensive training in multiple therapeutic approaches, including: Assertive Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing, and numerous meditation and mindfulness techniques. Learn more and connect with Koorosh here.

Join us for a one hour show - about EVO - and incredible Intensive Out-Patient Clinic in Venice , CA- Founder Koorosh Rassekh offers compassion , Science and Harm Reduction for many sustance use issues. Koorosh Rassekh, MMFT Founder “Our work is to remain curious about the human experience and unlocking our individual and collective possibilities.” Having confronted addiction in his own life, Koorosh founded Evo Health and Wellness with the vision to break the stigma around mental health and create a world of healthier people, families, and communities. As a trained therapist, Koorosh integrates a humanistic approach and mindfulness into his therapy and coaching work. At the Matrix Institute on Addictions, Koorosh specialized in working with young adults dealing with drugs, alcohol, and addiction issues. As Director of Mindfulness at Alternatives Behavioral Health, he helped develop a program to support clients to successfully adopt their desired lifestyle, whether abstinence or moderation. Koorosh holds a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California (USC). He has undergone extensive training in multiple therapeutic approaches, including: Assertive Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing, and numerous meditation and mindfulness techniques. Koorosh has a love for biking, surfing, meditation, and yoga. He has a five-year-old son who also keeps him learning and growing.    

Join us for a one hour show - about EVO - and incredible Intensive Out-Patient Clinic in Venice , CA- Founder Koorosh Rassekh offers compassion , Science and Harm Reduction for many sustance use issues. Koorosh Rassekh, MMFT Founder “Our work is to remain curious about the human experience and unlocking our individual and collective possibilities.” Having confronted addiction in his own life, Koorosh founded Evo Health and Wellness with the vision to break the stigma around mental health and create a world of healthier people, families, and communities. As a trained therapist, Koorosh integrates a humanistic approach and mindfulness into his therapy and coaching work. At the Matrix Institute on Addictions, Koorosh specialized in working with young adults dealing with drugs, alcohol, and addiction issues. As Director of Mindfulness at Alternatives Behavioral Health, he helped develop a program to support clients to successfully adopt their desired lifestyle, whether abstinence or moderation. Koorosh holds a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California (USC). He has undergone extensive training in multiple therapeutic approaches, including: Assertive Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing, and numerous meditation and mindfulness techniques. Koorosh has a love for biking, surfing, meditation, and yoga. He has a five-year-old son who also keeps him learning and growing.    

Dr. Robert Meyers, the lead developer of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach for helping to engage resistant substance users into treatment, and to help the family system in the process, will discuss the creation of CRAFT, why it is so effective at helping families and how it helps engage people into treatment who are resistant.

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Dr Robert Meyers who has been in the field of addiction for the last 39 years. His father was a heavy drinker and caused a lot of problems in his family home. This caused Dr Meyers to go on to create an intervention program that is now used worldwide to engage resistant substance users and encourage them to enter treatment. The program is called Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) which focuses on the family recovery as a whole not just on the substance user.

Koorosh Rassekh, M.M.F.T., is an Addiction Counselor specializing in substance use, recovery, teen addiction, mindfulness, therapy, psychology, and overdose. Rassekh founded Evo, an outpatient treatment program in Venice, California, with the goal to radically transform the field of addiction treatment. Drawing from the latest research and thinking in the field, Evo employs an integrated, no judgment approach that believes you don’t have to stop to start.Rassekh brings over 10 years of experience in therapy, with a focus on both addiction treatment and mindfulness. In his work, he has served a wide range of individuals, couples, and families, helping them identify their goals, address underlying trauma, and open up new possibilities for change. Core to this approach is the value that clients already possess the inherent ability to respond effectively to the difficulties they face.Rassekh has worked in various counseling and outpatient centers in Los Angeles with a focus on substance use. At the Matrix Institute on Addictions, he specialized in working with young adults around drugs, alcohol, and addiction issues. He led a federal grant-driven program with teenagers and surprisingly found that shifting focus away from substances and onto each individual’s needs and desires led to reduced substance use. As Director of Mindfulness at Alternatives Behavioral Health, he developed a program to support clients to successfully adopt their desired lifestyle, whether abstinence or moderation.Rassekh holds a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from USC. He has completed extensive advanced training in multiple therapeutic approaches, including: Assertive Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing, and numerous meditation and mindfulness techniques.For more information on Koorosh Rassekh and Evo: https://www.evohealthandwellness.com/Be sure to follow Koorosh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evohealthandwellness/More info - http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy - The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Hassle-Free Books - You have a message to share, it shouldn't be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.comMusic courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Esteshttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Koorosh Rassekh, M.M.F.T., is an Addiction Counselor specializing in substance use, recovery, teen addiction, mindfulness, therapy, psychology, and overdose. Rassekh founded Evo, an outpatient treatment program in Venice, California, with the goal to radically transform the field of addiction treatment. Drawing from the latest research and thinking in the field, Evo employs an integrated, no judgment approach that believes you don’t have to stop to start.Rassekh brings over 10 years of experience in therapy, with a focus on both addiction treatment and mindfulness. In his work, he has served a wide range of individuals, couples, and families, helping them identify their goals, address underlying trauma, and open up new possibilities for change. Core to this approach is the value that clients already possess the inherent ability to respond effectively to the difficulties they face.Rassekh has worked in various counseling and outpatient centers in Los Angeles with a focus on substance use. At the Matrix Institute on Addictions, he specialized in working with young adults around drugs, alcohol, and addiction issues. He led a federal grant-driven program with teenagers and surprisingly found that shifting focus away from substances and onto each individual’s needs and desires led to reduced substance use. As Director of Mindfulness at Alternatives Behavioral Health, he developed a program to support clients to successfully adopt their desired lifestyle, whether abstinence or moderation.Rassekh holds a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from USC. He has completed extensive advanced training in multiple therapeutic approaches, including: Assertive Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing, and numerous meditation and mindfulness techniques.For more information on Koorosh Rassekh and Evo: https://www.evohealthandwellness.com/Be sure to follow Koorosh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evohealthandwellness/More info - http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy - The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Hassle-Free Books - You have a message to share, it shouldn't be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.comMusic courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Esteshttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Dr. Robert Meyers presents CRAFT, Community Reinforcement and Family Training, which he developed and has used to help individuals and families for decades. He is an internationally known expert in how concerned individuals can take care of themselves as well as positively influence a loved one to think and react more clearly regarding alcohol or drug use. Dr. Meyers' CRAFT program has a proven high rate of success in getting loved ones into treatment, and this success has been reproduced in studies here and abroad. In this episode, the SMART Family and Friends program is also highlighted. Family and Friends is the SMART community designed to support CSO's (concerned loved ones), and includes online meetings at SMARTRECOVERY.ORG, support on SMART message boards and blogs, and local meetings in certain areas. Join us today while we learn about SMART Family and Friends, and listen to Dr. Bob Meyers with over three decades of experience helping concerned significant others. Dr. Meyers is the co-author of Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening and a creator of the CRAFT approach to family treatment. Note: References to “GYLOS” refer to the book Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening by Robert J. Meyers, Ph. D. and Brenda L. Wolfe, Ph.D. If you would like to receive information about future events for Family & Friends, please Click here. SMART Recovery depends on your donations!Please visit SMART Recovery or Click the Donate button below. © 2013 SMART Recovery®.   Music composed, performed, and copyright 2013 Donald Sheeley, unlimited use as is donated to SMART Recovery.

Our guest this evening is Jeffrey Foote, Ph.D., Co-founder and Clinical Director of The Center for Motivation and Change, a non 12 step outpatient treatment program which uses Evidence Based Treatments such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Dr. Mark Edison introduces a family training concept on this week’s show to help families to have a plan for relating to their loved ones who are addicts or alcoholics and to encourage them to embrace support and help. Many of us have heard about and participated in the various 12 step support groups offered […] The post Addicted to Addicts: Survival 101 – CRAFT – Community Reinforcement and Family Training appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Our first guest is Dr. Robert Meyers who is a co-author of Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening and one of the developers of CRAFT: Community Reinforcement and Family Training, an evidence based approach to dealing with a loved one's drug or alcohol problems.   Our second guest is Craig Whalley, the executive director of LifeRing--a purely secular sobriety support group for people who wish to abstain from drugs or alcohol.   As always Stanton Peele joins us to close the show.

This podcast episode is relevant to both consumers and professionals. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Robert J. Meyers, PhD about Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Topics discussed include: What Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is  What a concerned significant other (CSO) can do to get their loved one into substance abuse treatment  Whether a substance abuser has to “hit bottom” before they can be persuaded into treatment  The research base for CRAFT  How CRAFT impacts the emotional well-being of concerned significant others  How the CRAFT approach differs from other approaches such as the Johnson Intervention approach  How CRAFT impacts domestic violence  And more!  ROBERT J. MEYERS BIOGRAPHY Dr. Meyers has been in the addiction field for 37 years with 23 of those years being at the University of New Mexico.  He is currently the director of Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. & Associates and a Research Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychology at the University of New Mexico's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction.  He has been involved in over a dozen clinical trials funded by the National Institutes of Health, including Project Match and the Clinical Trials Network.Dr. Meyers began his work with the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) in 1976.  At that time he helped develop the first CRA outpatient procedures, which were used in the seminal study published by Dr. Nathan Azrin and colleagues in 1982.  In the late 1990's Dr. Meyers helped design and evaluate the adolescent version of CRA (A-CRA).  Dr. Meyers also developed the new innovative "intervention" program used to engage resistant substance abusers to enter treatment.  This new intervention called Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), an evidence-based protocol, has been shown to be superior to more traditional interventions in several randomized clinical trials.  His CRAFT work has led Dr. Meyers and CRAFT to be one of the 14 featured segments of the Emmy Award-winning HBO Addiction series. Dr. Meyers has also been featured in Oprah magazine for his outstanding work using the Community Reinforcement Approach.Dr. Meyers is an internationally known speaker and trainer who has delivered trainings throughout the USA and in 12 countries around the world. Dr. Meyers has trained therapist from 6 of the worlds 7 continents.  He has published over 100 scientific articles or chapters and co-authored 5 books and one manual on addiction treatment, including "Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening" and "Motivating Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment: Working with Family Members". Several of his books are also available in Dutch, Finnish, German and Korean.  The book "Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening" is currently being published in Dutch, Japanese and Spanish.