If you are at your wit’s end and not sure where to begin I highly recommend starting with the organization Partnership to End Addiction. They have a helpline and free Peer Coaching.
Wondering if you can afford treatment for your adolescent or young adult? Start with Shatterproof.org. They are rolling out a program called ATLAS which is a treatment locator, assessment and standards platform. It’s taking some time to get partnered with each state, but they might have your state up.
Online support groups are fantastic. I have just aligned myself with OPLM (other parents like me). I highly encourage you to visit their site. I promise there is a meeting for you and if not, there will be one soon. I will be facilitating a group in the future. See you there!
I came across this article way before our son left for wilderness treatment. I was trying to find anything to help my husband and I cope. This could be helpful for dealing with adult children that are still struggling and you are grappling for boundaries.
Next Step would be to find a therapeutic consultant. It is money well spent. There are many, but here is ours.
Kim Jenkins, LCSW, CADC
Founder, Educational & Therapeutic Consultant
One Oak Therapeutic Consulting
Kim@oneoakconsult.com
773-288-9156
Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change
Jeffery Foote, PHD, Carrie Wilkens, PHD, and Nicole Kosanke, PHD, with Stephanie Higgs
Choices and Consequences: What to do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs. A step- by- step system that really works
Dick Schaeffer
Balm: The Loving Path to Family Recovery
Beverly A. Buncher
A Wilderness Journey: The Story of a Teen’s Road to Healing
Tami Ann
Disclaimer
All views are my own and come from our familiy’s experience chasing our son through his teen years as his substance use progressed. We have learned a great deal and have made reputable connections that we would like to pass along.
Content in regards to our son’s stories have been approved by them.
