Episode Details

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
If you've started the process of looking for options to help your son or daughter with substance use issues, you know it can be overwhelming, intimidating, and exhausting. If you're just starting out and thinking about making that first call or sending the first email, you may soon find yourself wading through website after website, at 2 in the morning, wondering how you know you're even doing the right thing.

This episode is a practical guide for parents when you're embarking on the arduous journey of finding resources, programs, therapists, treatment centers, or any type of help for your child who's misusing substances. As a mom who's been through the process several times, I share with you 10 critical things I wish I had known and done when I was searching for help for my son. These are tips that would have saved me time, energy and sanity and may have resulted in finding more and better resources. I went into  (and through) the process blind, but there's no reason you need to. 

In this 48 minutes you'll hear; 

• ways to make the research process smoother
• things to do for your physical and mental health
• what you need to know and do about your finances and insurance coverage
• how and when to bring in outside help
• how to manage the relationship with your child during this time
• why getting real with your son or daughter is critical and why you may need to play detective
• the importance of developing an organization system
• what a JIC plan is and why it's important to have
• and much more

Be sure to save this episode to your phone, iPad or computer so you can listen offline as you work through the various tips and steps.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• C.R.A.F.T Parenting Skills - CMC: Foundation for Change
• Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change
• 20-Minute Parent Guide - learning CRAFT parenting skills workbook
• Free Parent Coaching from Partnership to End Addiction (formerly called Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)
• All Kinds of Therapy - Curated directory and comparison website for youth, adolescent and young adult treatment options
• PsychologyToday website - filter and sort options for finding therapists and treatment programs
• Dictionary explaining industry acronyms and terms (via All Kinds of Therapy)
• The Stream -  online community and resource for moms of kids with substance use disorder

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