Parent Survival Skills Training (PSST)

Over the years we have collected/shared hard-won information, skills, and techniques a parent needs to help a teenager with a drug problem save his own life. (CLICK ON THE LOGO ABOVE to return to the home-page for this blog.)

HOPE

(This was written by John Clayton a member of the Bridge to Hope Family Support Group. The group meets 7 PM every Wednesday in the Donor Hal...

ACT 53 Information for Allegheny County, PA

ACT 53 – The Short Version. You can use the legal system to force your child into a drug and alcohol treatment program without it resulting ...

Drugs and the brain

(this was written by Margie Modro, MS,CPS Western Psychiatric Clinic & Institute of UPMC Presbyterian Drake Annex) Most adults realize t...

Where Were The Parents -A MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE

(This was written by John Clayton a member of the Bridge to Hope Family Support Group. The group meets 7 PM every Wednesday in the Donor Ha...

Parent Stories – Wanted

This is your opportunity to share your story with others. Share something you learned. Share something that helped. Share something that ...

Parent vs. Parent

One of the strategies of teenagers vying for power in the family is to divide and conquer. Often in group we have pointed out how important ...

Summary of 12-2-06 Meeting

We had a small intimate meeting with six parents. We started the meeting off with role-plays. The subject was getting your teen out of bed i...

Welcome to the experiment

The PSST met yesterday and decided to give this blog a try on a voluntary basis. A few guidelines to remember: 1. You should manage your ow...

Summary of 11-20-06 Meeting

We met last night with ten parents and two group leaders. What a positive meeting overall!!! Many of our teenagers are doing pretty good a...

Use your Probation Officer

Make sure your child knows beyond any doubt that you will call the PO as needed, when needed everytime. No secrets from the PO. Make sure ...

New Sheriff in town

When your child is in placement use the opportunity to show him that things will be different when he gets home. Tell him. So what if he g...

Who Has the Power?

Be aware that your young person will attempt to regain power that he has lost. Before the placement he probably had way too much power in t...

Owning the problem

When your child blames you for his problem like "..it is your fault that I am in placement." Take that power, accept it. Tell h...

Nevertheless

This is a power word to show that you are in charge. Tell your child what you want them to do, if they respond negatively you say.. "n...

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