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.)

Lindy Lou- A PSST Mom, Finds An Interesting Anti-Drug Video

Take a minute to watch this clip about what heroin metaphorically does to your brain, your relationships and your life. Lindy suggests that...

Chemicals in 'Bath Salts Have Harmful Effects'

MORE ON 'BATH SALTS' "From the Deep South to California, emergency calls are being reported over exposure to the stimulants the...

Alert received from Dauphin County re: "Bath Salt."

More snorting 'bath salts' -click on picture for story. This memo from the desk of Russel Carlino, Director Juvenile Probation....

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

People, Places and Things Our teens in recovery are told to stay away from any people, places and things that will remind them of using. - P...

PSST Mom from Across the Border ~ Recommends a Book

I would like to recommend the following book. It is not a book at all related to parenting teenagers with addiction issues but it is a book...

Virtual PSST Mom from Across the Border Gives Us an Update

VIRTUAL PSST MOM'S STORY CONTINUES... I thought you would want an update on the "Prodigal's return". Tomorrow will be two ...

RECAP OF JAN 15TH MEETING - POWER TO THE PARENTS

POWER TO THE PARENTS Saturday, a fantastic turn out was had at our Mt. Lebanon location - Outreach Teen & Family Services - There were...

Tuesday Night Parents Meeting - Families Anonymous @ Gateway

LOOKING FOR SOME MORE PARENTAL SUPPORT? Gateway Rehab in Squirrel Hill will be hosting a "Families Anonymous" support group weekly...

RELAPSE HAPPENS

Relapse Happens Relapse is a reality. Recovery is a Family Activity. We all wish that life would go the way we want it to. We have been thro...

NO, BUT IF YOU NEED TO, ASK ME AGAIN

No, but if you have to, ask me again... PSST Mom Jessica took the PSST "No, but ask me a again" Technique one step further by hold...

SUMMARY OF JANUARY 8 MEETING IN WEXFORD

Saturday's PSST meeting in Wexford (the first of 2011) was another well attended event. Yours Truly had the dubious honor of keeping the...

PSST Mom from Across the Border ~ Tells Her Story

PSST Welcomes Virtual Members! I am a new "virtual" member of PSST. I found the web site about 2 weeks ago, when I was looking for...

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