When Apple added a location tracker as a feature on their phones, parents everywhere jumped for joy. Having full access to their teen’s constant whereabouts has become a game changer for some parents to relax while their teen is out with their friends. This feature on your phone may be too good to be true…
Everyone makes mistakes as some point in their life that is a fact. Parents tend to beat themselves up about making mistakes with their teens especially when it comes to substance abuse. Mistakes are expected to occur because with substance abuse, there is no clear way on how to navigate through such a turbulent circumstance.…
The holidays are coming up and you might feel uneasy about staying sober during your break from school. With more time to socially spend with your friends without the structure of a school setting, you may wonder how it is that you will stay sober with all the distractions and peer pressure that could take…
Going to meetings allows you hear things that may seem foreign to you at first. You may be startled when you hear that “sobriety is a gift” because you may be have the impression that sobriety is difficult and not fun at all. The longer you stay in meetings and the more you work the…
Vapor emitting devices known as e-cigarettes have become a multibillion-dollar industry in the United States and have succeeded in their profits without fully knowing their long-term effects. E-cigarettes were marketed to be the scapegoat from smoking traditional cigarettes even though there was no research or proof of legitimacy of this claim. What has happened now,…
There could be dissention in thinking that meditation for adolescents is a good idea. Whether the perception that meditation embodies religious beliefs or is a wacky practice for tree huggers, meditation is beneficial for people of all ages including adolescents. The truth is that meditation is whatever your adolescent makes it out to be. Meditation…
Recovery is something that must be carried on for all 365 days of the year with a one-day-at-a-time mentality. For a teenager who struggles with substance abuse, sometimes staying sober on the daily can be a tall order to fulfill, especially during the holiday season. After Thanksgiving, the feeling of a festive holiday spirit becomes…
Most teenagers desire to be part of a group and will do just about anything to fit in. This is a tale as old time due to the stage of life that the teenage years represent. Teens are in the beginning phases of finding out who they are which mostly come from their friends and…
The biggest upset you have to face in your teen’s recovery is finding out that they have relapsed. You have prayed for them, supported them, and would have stood on your head for their sobriety, but the only way they can stay sober is if they are willing to do whatever it takes. They will…
Each year on the third Thursday of November, Thanksgiving is celebrated for the delicious menu and the thankfulness that the day stands for. For a teen who has gotten sober, this day could be a difficult time to stay on track with their recovery. You could be instrumental in assisting them in their recovery by…
