For Parents

Signs that Your Teen is the Bully

You probably could never imagine or want to admit that your teen is a bully. Sometimes to protect your own offspring you may unintentionally enable them to continue with bad behavior because you may not see the signs or are…

How Do Parents Deal with Their Teen Who is Lying to Them?

Pure and simple, teenagers lie. Research after research confirms evidence that teenagers, even when they “know better” will lie to get away with their behavior or to get what they want. In fact, after conducting research from people of all…

How to Make the Legalization of Marijuana a Teachable Moment for a Teenager

Reports about teen marijuana usually all state the same fact – just a little bit of marijuana can make a long-term effect on the growing teenage brain. In a country that is continuously legalizing cannabis in more states, this can…

Reasons Why Your Teen May Be Struggling in Early Sobriety

As a parent, watching your teen battle substance abuse is probably one of the most difficult things to endure. Since they are sober, you now find them struggling in their early sobriety which may be unbearable to watch. You wish…

Ways Parents Set Boundaries with Teens in their Gaming

Ever wonder if your teen is gaming too much? The long days and nights of nonstop gaming without ceasing to eat, sleep, take a shower, and sometimes go to the bathroom, all in name of winning that last leg of…

Tips for Strategic Teen Discipline During Challenging Times

Trying to figure out the best way to parent your teenager can be difficult to gauge and sometimes even harder to adjust. One minute they may be demanding your full attention and the next moment they may be asking you…

Can I Ever Trust My Teen Again?

Addiction is guilty of taking the trust out of relationships. In this capacity, your teen who has struggled with drugs and alcohol has probably done everything possible to make you lose their trust for them through their addictive behaviors. Lying,…

Will My Teen Binge Drink on St. Patrick’s Day?

When St. Patrick’s Day comes around each year the things that are usually envisioned for this holiday are the color green to keep from getting pinched, leprechauns, parades with green beads, and lots of alcohol. As your teen leaves your…

Testimonials

I would recommend to any parent – if you’re seeing serious signs of isolation and depression or if your son went through a traumatic event, you need to contact Stonewater. We as parents wish we would’ve done something sooner.

- Parents of Conner, Stonewater Graduate

Stonewater gave me coping skills to deal with my depression, because I can’t fix the depression, I can just fix how I deal with it. Before, drugs were my only coping method…I never thought I would be able to be where I am at right now. I have a ways to go, but Stonewater definitely put me on the right path.

- Stephen, Stonewater Graduate

The Fikes family have their own story and I think that that helps tremendously, because they know what it’s been like to go through it. They can’t just sympathize, but also empathize with families. My advice to other parents is to make the decision, it doesn’t matter what time of year it is, make the decision. It’s the right thing to do for your kid and your family.

- Parents of Stephen, Stonewater Graduate

“A family-based recovery center. We are almost at a year of having my wonderful grandson back to being the man he should be. I thank the Lord every day for Stonewater and all the wonderful people there.”

- Grandmother, Stonewater Graduate

Stonewater saved my son’s soul…

- Mother of Mark, Stonewater Graduate

I cannot not begin to describe how amazing this program is! I am forever grateful for them giving me my son back and leading him to the road to recovery. Stonewater’s staff is some of the best I’ve seen, I’ve myself have been in the industry for 10 years and they are some of the most compassionate, patient, caring people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.

- Joann K.

Words are not enough to express the thanks I owe to Stonewater Recovery and their staff. My teenage son had been struggling for quite awhile. Personality change, not going to school, going from A’s to F’s, no desire to take care of himself and no excitement to live life sober and many other behavioral changes. I searched high and low for the appropriate place to send my son. I found it in Stonewater and more. Right from the very beginning, the very first phone call until the day before I picked him up(today), I have been overjoyed with the progress my son has made. I have been so pleased with the professionalism, love, care, kindness and concern for me son. If you are remotely looking for a recovery place, where they treat the kids as family and let them know they are listened to and understood for who they are and best of all, I have my son back again. Take a chance, take that leap of faith and reach out and make that first phone call and let the professionals take over from there. You will NOT be disappointed. Eternally Indebted to Stonewater for having my son back again. Thank you!

- Suzanne M.