He Won’t Respect Any of Our Boundaries
Tuesday42 needs better strategies for addressing her boyfriend's son's chronic use and troubling behavior in their house. Dominique Simon…
Category: MODULE 4 – reflective listening
Should You Ask Your Addicted Loved One to Leave the House?
One of the most painful and confusing situations for a family dealing with an adult loved one’s drug or alcohol addiction is wondering if you should…
He Finally Ended Up With a DUI
Could a DUI be the push a Loved One needs to make a fresh start? How will he navigate things without transportation of his own? Dominique Simon-Levine…
Our Conversations Are So Frustrating
lucyzara has been meeting for breakfast with her Loved One but they keep arguing about his use. Should she stop meeting with him? Dominique Simon-Levi…
I Want to Message Her Friends
These parents are reeling in the wake of realizing their teenaged daughter is experimenting with all sorts of substances. It feels tempting to monitor…
Our Relationship Is Damaged
A family member is fearful and anxious; her Loved One refuses to communicate. She may have overstepped boundaries in a moment of great frust…
My Son’s Drug is Meth
She knows her son needs help, but he often disappears for long stretches of time right after he starts opening up to her. Read on for Dominique Simon-…
Help! We Need a New Approach
She's fed up with her son's patterns of non-communication. Whenever his use is addressed, he withdraws and shuts off communication. When he does reach…
Natural Consequences…or Punishment?
There is a fine line between removing rewards and punishment. Sometimes they look similar and overlap. Other times the distinction is clearer.
He Angrily Brushes Off Our Attempts
Loved One is defiant and angry with parents, rejecting kind gestures. He's using pot daily, missing school, doesn't see his us…