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.)

Meet the PSST Parents - Summary of the Nov 6, 2010 Wilkinsburg PSST Meeting

Summary of the Nov 6, 2010 Wilkinsburg PSST Meeting We had very encouraging turn-out at Saturday’s PSST Meeting in Wilkinsburg led by our PS...

Max Gets "W.I.S." Syndrome - Written by Max, (a PSST Mom)

Our 18 year old Michael, who had been inpatient at Gateway over the summer, has been doing well as of late. He has been successfully discha...

Anger. Or "My disease has me by the..."

AVOID THE ENDLESS ARGUMENT

AVOID THE ENDLESS ARGUMENT Way back when, back in the days of FORTRAN class, we wrote programs to solve problems. A program is a series of l...

Do Not Be Afraid - A Poem by Violet

As I left our Gateway meeting on Tuesday…I had a lot on my mind…I just WASN’T COMFORTABLE with all of my feelings…and I needed to reflect on...

A BOOK SUGGESTION BY MAX

I have recently been able to read for pleasure after a very long hiatus. Like many, when I have stress in my life (read: anxiety regarding ...

A Mom's Story - Let's Try Something Completely Different by a new PSST Mom

We were happy to meet a new mom at our Gateway Squirrel Hill Parents Night a few weeks ago. She has a troubled teenage son about to turn 18 ...

Summary of an Informal PSST Meeting at Crazy Mocha - Oct 23, 2010

Summary – Informal PSST Meeting at Mocha – October 23, 2010 Since we had two whole Saturdays without a scheduled PSST Meeting Max suggested...

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