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.)

New Post on Relapse Blog by Ed A.

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Rules of the Road

My child has returned home recently from a 1 month rehab and 4 month stay at a halfway house. As a condition of returning home I suggested ...

July 14th Meeting at Alliance Office (Parent Empowerment!)

This meeting started at 9:05, pretty early for us, and by 9:10 we had 11 parents present. This was a great meeting- thanks everyone who sho...

Letter to self written by Teenager (as if she were her Mom.)

Dear Suzie, I know you may be hurt, confused and scared right now. But you have to understand the reason that I sent you here. I was runni...

Surviving Shuman

It seems that for years I have been threatening my kids with "you will go to Shuman!". When the behavior became so bad that the t...

Grand opening at Gateway Greentree benefits from lots of support from members!

Three first-time parents and eight regular members makes the grand opening a big success. People were so helpful and many brought goodies to...

Drive My Car

Update - We are going on 6/26. Click here to register on line. Not sure about travel arrangements yet. -----------------------------------...

Grand Opening of The newest PSST only one week away!

Thanks to Mary Chalburg, our newest PSST sessions will be starting on Tuesday June 19th, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Gateway Greentree . We are ...

Outreach Teen Location

New location at Outreach Teen and Family Services in Mt. Lebanon 666 Washington Rd Mt Lebanon, PA 15228 The door to Outreach is right undern...

The New Normal

I want my family to be back to normal. I want my daughter to stay in recovery and have a normal life. I hear the same thoughts echoed by o...

Letter to teen at Abraxas I

My Dearest Son, Let me start this letter my saying how much I love you. By our visit last week, you are obviously angry with me. But please ...

Myths About Drug Use by Tim McDowell

Tim McDowell is a Student Assistance Coordinator and Licensed Social Worker at North Hills High School. He has written this brutal eye-open...

Parent Group 5-12-07 Wexford. Role-play"Why can't I smoke cigarettes?"

On 5-12-07, PSST was attended by seven parents and one younger guest family member. None of the parents wanted to role-play. Every one's...

Lori- Part II- Parent Baggage

We parents have collected some baggage along the way, some serious baggage. And as our teenager proceeds into a recovery lifestyle as an adu...

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