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.)

How to Talk with your Teen about Marijuana

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Developed by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, the Marijuana Talk Kit helps parents have meaningful, productive conversations with thei...

K2 & your Teenager’s Heart

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If synthetic marijuana is sold in stores, it can’t be all that dangerous, can it? New research from Children’s National Health System...

Miracles DO Happen

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Click here  for an uplifting story posted recently in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Mission Mahi food truck serves up more than tacos”.   ...

No Enabling in this Family!

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Thanks to Lorraine for sharing the following story.  She has maintained clearly defined boundaries with her son, refusing to enable his (f...
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PSST on July 4th? YES, of course!!

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PSST on July 4th?  YES, of course! Let's celebrate our INDEPENDENCE - from enabling, from being fearful, from being manipulated!  (S...

Let's declare our independence. (Parent Rights originally posted 7-4-12) OR The Magnapssta.

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PARENT RIGHTS Source 1. I have the right to be safe in my own home . No matter what I say that someone might not like, I have the rig...
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An Invitation to a White House Webinar (for Parents)

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The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has scheduled a webinar for parents who are concerned about current overd...

“Divorcing” my Daughter (a heroin addict) – written by Elizabeth

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My daughter Gwen is a heroin addict, who was introduced to drugs by her father (my ex-husband) when she was only 12 years old and in hi...
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Driving while High/Stoned/Drunk

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What if your child is regularly high, stoned, or drunk - do you let him/her drive your car?  What if s/he needs to drive to get to work? ...
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A Dose of Reality (aka The Two-Headed Beast) - written by Sally

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Warning: Your Child’s Addiction May Be Fatal         FATAL means he/she could die and you could live the rest of your life dealing wit...
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More on Enabling (Not!)

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Continuing with the theme of not enabling . . . click here for a post written by Raychelle Lohmann, an author and certified counselor.  ...

Super Not Enabler

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This is a theme at all our meetings. Indeed, with drug and alcohol addiction enabling and not enabling is a key concept. How do I know if...

Preventing Opioid Overdose with Naloxone

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Unintentional drug overdose is now considered to be a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Administering naloxone hyd...

Two Kinds of Boundaries

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Click here to go to origin of graphic We discussed this in our group yesterday. This post attempts to differentiate between the two type...
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