When you discover that your child is struggling with addiction, your life as you knew it ends. You live in fear for their life, self-doubt creeps in, and the desire to help your child becomes all-consuming. Yet the advice you often get involves what not to do. It can be agonizing when suggestions like tough love clash with your parental instincts.
But here’s some hopeful news: studies show that staying connected with your child significantly improves long-term outcomes. Your unparalleled understanding of your child, coupled with your unwavering determination to support them, is an incredible superpower!
As a mother who has walked this path myself, I understand the daunting journey both during and after recovery. Change is hard for everyone, and that’s why having a parent coach is invaluable as you learn how to support yourself and your child.
Instead of telling you what not to do, I give you science-backed practical tools including CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) and Invitation to Change (ITC). I break those tools down into small actionable steps customized to your family’s needs so you can create the best possible conditions for your child’s change process and get your peace of mind and happiness back.
