How to Help a Loved One With an Addiction

Speaker Laurie MacDougall

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?

Some advise detaching from a loved one with a substance use disorder. But detachment often 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.

In this webinar CRAFT trainer Laurie MacDougall will share ways to help loved ones with an addiction.

You will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • Misconceptions about substance use.
  • Skills that can improve communication.
  • How to increase the chances a loved one will accept help.

About the Speaker: Laurie MacDougall

Laurie MacDougall is a former math teacher and extremely active in the recovery community. She is a Certified Family Peer Specialist in the state of Rhode Island and serves as co-chair to the Family Task Force.

She also sits on the RI Governor’s Overdose Intervention and Prevention Task Force.

Laurie has worked with hundreds of families nationally and internationally coaching and educating them in the CRAFT based approach, and has now incorporated much of the Invitation to Change into the meetings design.

From Stigma to Strength: How to Communicate with People Whose Behaviors are Stigmatized

Speaker Josh Dye

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People with addiction and substance use disorders are often blamed for their disease. This stigma discourages people from getting the help they need.

Would you want to interact with somebody who is just going to shame you?

Addiction stigma is baked into our culture. Sometimes we say something and do not realize the shame it heaps on others.

Other times we think we are helping, motivating, or simply ‘telling the truth’ when we are actually harming and re-traumatizing.

In this live webinar we will learn a better way to communicate with people that have a substance use disorder.

You will learn:

  • A brief history of the stigma of addiction.
  • Stigmatizing words people often use.
  • Alternative phrases to use instead.
  • 6 key principles of a trauma informed approach.
  • How to empower people to start making positive changes.

About the Presenter: Josh Dye, MPNA

Josh is the President & Founder of the Convene Training + Resilience Community. Since 2010, attendees in over 500 of his presentations have learned how to harness the courage to lead, create, have tough conversations, maximize precious time, and leverage moments of failure for meaningful growth.

What separates Josh apart from other speakers and trainers is how he combines practical, actionable tips with inspiration and motivation. He doesn’t just tell you what to do, he charts the course for how to do it. Josh authentically speaks from his own experiences, benefiting audiences with lessons from both his successes and gut-wrenching failures.

In 2010 Josh earned a Master’s Degree in Public & Nonprofit Administration from Metropolitan State University.