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.)

"It's not about the cigarettes, it's about the principal of the thing." Daisy

The following is from Daisy, a PSST Mom. "My son always pressures me to buy him cigarettes. I refuse each time. He keeps telling me...

Val, Lloyd, Kathie, Rebecca, and Jocelyn thanks PSST for the card and...

Click Picture to go to CHN site. It was a very thought full card signed by so many addressed to Val, Lloyd, Rebecca, Kathie , Jocelyn & ...

Words of WIsdom ~ Found by Daisy, A PSST Mom

LIFE IS A WALK. EACH DAY WE TAKE STEPS. OUR TOMORROW IS DETERMINED BY THE STEPS WE TAKE TODAY. WHEN MY CHILD LEARNED TO WALK, HE DIDN’T G...

What about Michael?

Cisco is in an adult half-way house and I just got off of the phone with him. He understood when I said I will give his money to the facilit...

A Mom's Letter ~ Changes in Attitude and Changes in Latitude ~ by Violet, a PSST Mom

A Mom's Letter to the Court I thought I would send out an update on Sal. We recently went to court, because I pressed charges on my son,...

DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE

Important Public Service Announcement Have a Very Happy New Years Celebration PLEASE DON'T DRINK & DRIVE A friend passed me this li...

High Tech Gateway to Getting High By Lindy Lou

High Tech ~ Gateway to Getting High By Lindy Lou Digital drugs or i-dosing is a way to market drug use to kids. This craze consists of sound...

Summary - PSST Meeting Dec 18, 2010 - SUPPORT, LOVE & NEVERTHELESS

Summary of Dec 18 PSST Seventh Anniversary Meeting in Mt Lebanon Recovery in Progress - Building a Super PSSTeam Part III The turnout for PS...

Eight Things I Wish I had Learned Sooner About Having a Child With a Drug Problem - by Lori

Eight Things I Wish I had Learned Sooner About Having a Child With a Drug Problem This is a condensed version of a post written by Lori, a l...

A Sample Home Contract ~ Posted by an Experienced PSST Parent

Since we were talking about contracts with our teens during the PSST meeting, another one of our PSST families has offered their contract fo...

A Look at A Home Contract

Jessica was asking about the HOME CONTRACT at this Saturday's meeting so I decided to bring this entry that was posted in July to the f...

Is the purpose of the role play just to have a smoother visit?

It's a great Question that came up at our Mt Lebanon Meeting on 12-18-10. The answer is an unequivocal "No." Sometimes that ha...

PSST is Our Mainstay

Rocco is snuggled up for a long winter's nap and I am busy doing some last minute decorating. As I place gel snowflakes on the window pa...

SUPPORT, LOVE AND NEVERTHELESS - Summary Dec 11 PSST Meeting in Wexford

Recovery in Progress - Building a Super PSSTeam Part II The turnout for PSST’s Seventh Anniversary / Holiday Celebration in Wexford was terr...

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