Episode Details

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
How does a parent cope when you have not one, but two kids struggling with substance misuse and all the issues that surround it? This episode provides inspiration and hope if you're trying to navigate this experience with your child from a mom who watched her family implode when her 17 and 19-year-old kids simultaneously spiraled out of control with drugs and alcohol.

Cathy Cioth has seen the world of adolescent and young adult substance use from all angles and shares openly in this conversation about her family's journey which included wilderness therapy, 'gooning', an unwelcomed intervention, and lots of coping skills. 
Cathy is now the Community Director for The Stream and supports hundreds of parents as they work to get and stay healthier through this challenging season of life.

Listen in to hear:

• how Cathy and her husband became aware that both of their kids were struggling with drugs and alcohol
• the differences between their kid's journey to and through treatment
• how Cathy and her husband decided on wilderness therapy for their treatment-resistant daughter, and how they got her there
• what it was like to have an intervention with their 19-year-old college student and how it went
• what tools Cathy used to stay sane when both of her kids were struggling and then in treatment at the same time
• Cathy's path to finding The Stream and what it provided her as a member
• Cathy's role now as Director of the community
• Her words of wisdom for any parent currently at the end of their rope
• And much more

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Beyond Addiction, How Science and Kindness Help People Change (book)
• The Partnership to End Addiction (free parent coaching, helpline, support groups and content for parents)
• The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving The Heart of Conflict
• Leadership and Self Deception
• Rebekah Tayebi Hopestream episode #63 - “Your Child is Not The Patient”

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