Family conversations
Support and Money: Agree the Boundary Before the Next Request
Make financial support clearer during a loved one’s recovery by choosing an affordable, specific offer and separating money boundaries from punishment.
PEOPLE / SUPPORT / CONNECTION
Support journal
Family conversations
When Someone Declines Addiction Care, Keep a Door Open
Respond to a refusal of addiction care with specific concern, respectful listening and clear boundaries while keeping future help possible.
Family & Friends
When a Care Team Cannot Share an Update, You Can Still Ask How to Help
Understand the difference between asking a care team for private information and asking how to share concerns or arrange support with appropriate consent.
Family conversations
Talking to a Child About a Parent’s Addiction
Help a child understand a parent’s addiction with age-appropriate honesty, reassurance and a dependable support plan that does not make the child responsible.
Recovery in daily life
When Alcohol Is Part of the Invitation, Plan Your Exit First
Plan social invitations around your recovery needs with a clear choice, a short refusal and an exit you can use without negotiation.
Understanding recovery
Words That Leave Room for the Person Behind the Diagnosis
Use clear, respectful language about substance use by separating a person from a diagnosis and describing observations without turning them into labels.
Recovery Connections
Peer Support: What to Ask Before Your First Conversation
Understand the nonclinical role of peer support and ask about privacy, contact boundaries and how it fits alongside treatment.
Family & Friends
Offer Help That Has a Shape: Supporting Someone Seeking Care
Turn a vague offer of help into a specific, consent-based action while keeping realistic personal boundaries.