FAMILIES SPEAK: How Do You Make It Through the Holidays?

Coming Up for Air — Families Speak to Families about Addiction

Oy, the holidays. It can be a time full of triggers, for our loved one with substance use disorder, but also for the family member. It's also a time where we can get disconcerting questions about our how our loved ones have been doing.

Three family members join Kayla to share wisdom and experiences around the holidays, from answering questions about how loved ones are doing to creating new traditions in lieu of old ones. Maintaining connections—with boundaries and without enmeshment—is an important part of the work. When ties are blurry, it's harmful to your loved one. It can make them feel guilt and shame about what they're doing to you.

One of the first aspects of CRAFT work is addressing separation and connection.

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