Let's Make a Contract: Getting Your Teen Through Substance Abuse
Are You in a Power Struggle with Your Teen Over Their Addiction?
Substance abuse is a drama and a trauma for all involved. No one comes out a winner unless boundaries are set, good choices are made, and behavior modification practices are put to use. Let's Make a Contract: Getting Your Teen Through Substance Abuse provides step-by-step, up-to-date techniques to help parents lead their teen out of the drug abyss.
It's time to stop feeling like you are being held hostage.
- Discover how to make enforceable consequences
- Learn how not to provoke and make a bad situation worse
- Open the doors to communication between you and your teen
- Avoid problematic situations before they happen
- Become skilled at making contracts with your teen
This book is a must-have for any parent, guardian, or caregiver who finds his or her child in deep trouble.
NEW EDITION: Let's Make a Contract: Getting Your Teen Through Substance Abuse contains an updated introduction by the author, which details the harrowing journey she took with her addicted son, and a new highly researched chapter on the opiate/opioid pandemic that describes why teens are at particular risk.
BONUS All contracts in this book are available in electronic form to download, modify, and print.
"If your teen has an addiction, this is an urgent read." -- Richard LaBelle, PsyD, Chair of Counseling at BoldlyMe
"Have you found yourself at a loss when faced with creating meaningful consequences for violations of agreements between you and your drug-induced teen? If you've lost hope or are on overwhelm, this book is a promising life-saver, not only for the addict but for everyone in the family." -- Lisa Larson, Brainspotting Trainer and Director of Pacific Counseling and Trauma Center
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