You can choose to feel however you want. When you are facing your teen’s substance use It doesn’t feel like it, but you have a choice about how you feel.  For years I chose to feel angry because I thought substance use stole my daughter from me.  I felt robbed of our relationship and every

Deciding ahead of time will save you from yourself.  Doors are slamming, voices are raised, tensions are high, and angry words are being exchanged.  You are in the heat of the moment with your teen.  Does this sound like a good time to make a decision?  Deciding how you are going to handle this situation

There is no perfect decision.  Decide ahead of time, that no matter what decision you make it is the right decision.  Your teen’s substance abuse requires you to make many decisions.  Where do you get help? Which doctor, lawyer, counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, in patient treatment center, out patient treatment center, nutritionist, medication assisted treatment, detox,

Acceptance is not approval.  It is simply receiving the situation as it is, rather than resisting it and fighting against it.  When you accept it, you are no longer telling yourself this should not be happening.  You accept that this is reality and figure out how to meet your teen where they are at. The