When Matt Nannis walked into his Boston apartment and saw 12-15 people waiting for him, he was the last person in the room to realize he was in an intervention. He’d seen interventions on TV, but somehow didn’t connect the dots until it was too late to escape. That moment became a pivot point in
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When Julie Merberg discovered a scale and baggies on her coffee table after returning from a business trip, she faced every parent’s nightmare: her teenage son wasn’t just using drugs, he was dealing them. But what brought her family to that moment reveals an important lesson about how we respond when our kids tell us
When Eve Goldberg’s son Isaac struggled with substance use, she thought 30 days of treatment would be the solution. Like many parents, she believed completing a program meant the hard part was over. But she quickly learned that early recovery presents an entirely different challenge – one that treatment centers rarely address. ‘The thing is
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When your child struggles with substance misuse or addiction, it can feel like you’re navigating completely unfamiliar territory. You might feel out of options or like nothing you’re doing is working. But there are key insights that can transform how you understand and respond to your child’s journey. Friend Groups Matter More Than You Think
When your child is struggling with substance misuse or addiction, it can feel like there’s no way out. The darkness seems endless, and hope feels distant. That’s why hearing from people who have actually made it through to the other side is so valuable for parents walking this difficult path. Why Recovery Stories Matter This
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When adolescents struggle with substance misuse, parents often focus intensely on the problem behavior—understandably so. But Enzo Narciso, who experienced addiction firsthand and now works with adolescent boys in residential treatment, offers a different perspective: the relationship with your child matters more than you might think. When Friends Become Family Enzo’s journey into substance use
Matt Elliott’s journey through addiction and recovery reveals something many parents miss: substance misuse often isn’t really about the substances at all. It’s about identity, belonging, and the desperate search for worth in a world that feels unsafe. The Roots of Unworthiness Matt’s story began long before he ever touched a substance. Growing up in
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When your child is struggling with substance misuse or addiction, the temptation to implement tough love and draw hard lines can be overwhelming. But what if everything we’ve been told about how to handle these situations is wrong? Therapist and podcast host Steve Andrews shares his deeply personal journey through his son’s substance use struggles,
When we see our children struggling with substance misuse, our instinct is often to ask: ‘Why won’t you stop?’ But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question all along? Adam Sud, behavioral wellness expert and founder of Plant Based for Positive Change, suggests a radical reframe: substance misuse makes perfect sense. Why Substance Use
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When Cindy Yoder Brown’s son Colin started drinking at age 13 or 14, she had no idea the family was beginning a journey that would span years of pain, confusion, and eventually profound healing. As a retired licensed clinical social worker and coach who now works with families facing similar struggles, Cindy brings both professional
