Coaching Episode: 17 Days Sober: Using CRAFT Skills to Help Mom Navigate Her Son’s First Unexpected Weekend Home From Treatment

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday. If you’re a parent of a child misusing drugs or alcohol, you know why these three days can send you into a tailspin. The free time and lack of structure mean our kids will likely find themselves in risky situations. In this coaching episode, I met with Marie- a Stream Member who booked this last-minute session with me on a Friday, which told me something was brewing. 

Marie has a son who has experienced trauma and struggled with substances and has been attending a therapeutic boarding school. Yet, for many reasons, it wasn’t an ideal fit. Now he’s back at home, doing online school, and not in treatment, but 17 days sober. The bright spot in this story is that this mom and son are close, have good communication, and he’s expressed that he wants to stay sober. Listen as we explore how Marie can initiate some hard conversations to reduce her anxiety and increase the chance of her son choosing support and sobriety over the weekend. 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• How previous trauma can complicate recovery unexpectedly
• Why we have to consistently affirm our kids even when we don’t love their behavior 
• How Marie is helping her son assess the risk factors associated with different friends and social scenarios
• Why our kids need to know that we’re also learning and not confident, either
• What Marie is learning about the impact of choosing self-care on this path

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Hopestream podcast episode using "SURF" communication skills: www.brendazane.com/hopestream/73

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