It is often a painful and difficult journey to navigate when someone we love is at risk from substance use, misuse, or the chronic brain disease of a substance use disorder.  There are ways in which you can help them, and yourself, on the journey.

• Are you looking for a more meaningful connection with a loved one who is misusing drugs and/or alcohol?
• Do you want to learn about ways in which you can help your loved one during periods of use/misuse, treatment and recovery?
• How would it feel to talk to someone who has common lived experience and is a trained family recovery peer parent coach?
• Finding it hard to take care of yourself during these challenging times when the fear, frustration, helplessness, and perhaps even anger take over?
• Are you, like many of us, searching for ways to get support, avoid isolation, and just connect with someone who has been there and understands?
• This is really stressful! And you are not alone.

If you are trying to help someone who is struggling with substance use or misuse, a Peer Coach can help you to…

• Lessen the tension, conflict and heated emotion in your relationship and household.
• Allow yourself to be a part of the change process yet take care of yourself.
• Talk to a loved one in ways that improve collaboration and encourage behavioral change.
• Respond more effectively, both to the positive changes your loved one makes, as well as to their less positive behaviors, while allowing natural consequences play a role in motivating them to change.

Let’s Get Acquainted

Contact: creatingspace@sossforsud.com