Sometimes it can be terrifying to determine whether a teen will act on their suicidal thoughts. Rule number one when it comes to dealing with these thoughts is to take them seriously every single time even if you think they are just trying to get your attention. Whether these thoughts appear to be pretend or…
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The saying of “no pain, no gain” is usually directed toward exercise and workouts which develop the muscle that one is trying to gain. This saying can also relate to recovery because without feeling the emotional and physical pain that addiction causes, there is a high probability that there will not be a resolution to…
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Digital media can be easily accessed by adolescents these days. So much in fact that many times parents are unaware of the activity that teens engage in on their phones, tablets, or computers. There are many different outlets for teens to communicate with their friends on messaging services such as text messaging, private messaging, social media…
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Your teen may have gotten caught up with drugs and alcohol and you understand that they will need help for long-term cessation. Substance abuse is a serious condition that takes recovery tools for relief. You may have your teen situated in their recovery, but what about you? Although your teen may have the problem, you…
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With technology being such a massive entity in our society nowadays, there is always talks about how digital media affects our adolescents. Certainly, there are advantages of computers and tablets for use in an educational manner since children are able to learn subjects in a different method that provokes their brain. On the other hand,…
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Recovery is dependent on finding a Higher Power that is meant to direct your teen in their sobriety. Since what they were doing in their addiction proved that they were powerless over drugs and alcohol, they need a power greater than themselves to restore them to sanity and to turn their will over to. Their…
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Teens can be rather quizzical when they are trying to find out dirt on their parents. One day after school, they may come home and straight up ask you, “Have you ever smoked weed before?” You may be thrown off guard with how to answer this question although you know that you are about to…
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Your teen may become stressed out with their schoolwork, extracurricular activities, peer pressure, love relationships, or issues at home. As a parent, you might be taking for granted the stressors that your teen has to deal with because you have to deal with financial burdens, pressures with work, and making sure that everything in the…
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The internet can be a scary place to let your teens interact online. With 95 percent of teens having access to a smartphone according to the Pew Institute, 45 percent of these teens state they are online constantly. There are many different platforms that may test your knowledge because you do not “get” how they…
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Chapman University published research earlier this year about the adverse effects that energy drinks cause teens. Their research was a compilation of information from studying why teens consumed energy drinks, how often, what age they started, and what happened to them afterwards. Although one may think that energy drinks are healthy and could not pose…
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