My Child Is An Addict: A Parent-to-parent Podcast

The subject for this Parent Support Group meeting is TRIGGERS.  Mothers and fathers of children with a substance use disorder talk candidly about what sets them off and how they manage those unexpected reactions. Caron Treatment Centers’ Lead Family Therapist Vanessa Sommer joins the meetings.  Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seekin

Caron Treatment Centers’ Lead Family Therapist, answers questions about educating parents, the potential benefits of participating in family therapy, and how to deal with emotional triggers.   Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard or read in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts. Caron and its affili

During this Parent Support Group meeting, the subject is SILVER LININGS. The Moms and Dads, some in recovery themselves, discuss if and how the experiences of parenting a child with a substance use disorder have also resulted in surprisingly positive outcomes. Caron Treatment Centers’ Psychologist, Dr. Christopher Grant, joins the group.  Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never

Caron Treatment Centers’ Clinical Supervisor of Teen and Young Adult Male Services answers questions about the initial challenges for parents when they seek treatment for their children; whether an opioid addiction is more difficult to address than other substance use disorders; and how to keep a watchful eye that something is just not right with your kid.   Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provid

This Parent Support Group meeting explores the interconnected feelings of shame and pride in the journey of parenting a child with a substance use disorder or other mental health condition. Longtime clinician Eric Webber, the Senior Clinician for Specialty Services at Caron Treatment Centers, joins the mothers and fathers.  Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clin

Caron Treatment Centers’ Program Director for the Legal Professionals Program and the Senior Clinician for Specialty Services, answers questions about relapse, the success of tailored programs offered at Caron and new addiction treatment options.   Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard or rea

This Parent Support Group meeting addresses the notion of the “Three C’s,” in dealing with the disease of addiction:  I didn't cause it. I can't cure it. I can't control it.  Caron Treatment Centers’ psychologist Dr. Margaret King, Supervisor of Trauma Services, joins the moms and dads, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with younger and adult children.      Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health

Caron Treatment Centers’ psychologist Dr. Margaret King answers questions about the role of trauma as it’s associated with substance abuse disorder and the most current treatment options available.    Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard or read in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts. Caron and it

This Parent Support Group meeting explores all the difficult decisions we made as parents of a child coping with a substance use disorder, or left for our children to decide, and the impact that had on us and them. Caron Treatment Centers’ Rev Jack Abel, Senior Director of Spiritual Care, joined the moms and dads, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with younger and adult children.   Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician o

Caron Treatment Centers’ Rev Jack Abel answers questions from parents about the role of spirituality in the treatment of patients and their families dealing with a substance use disorder and other mental health conditions.   Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard or read in the Parent-to-Paren

This Parent Support Group meeting focused on the complicated and poignant topic of FORGIVENESS and the profound impact on families dealing with the substance use disorder of a child.  Caron Treatment Centers’ Education Resource Director Eric Rodriguez, a licensed social worker, joined the moms and dads, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with younger and adult children.  Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qual

Caron Treatment Centers’ Eric Rodriguez answers questions from parents about workplace education about addiction and prevention efforts, co-occurring disorders, and the role of social workers in treatment centers. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard or read in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts.

The Parent Support Group returned with a discussion about the many challenges in seeking professional help to address a substance use disorder for their child, as well as help for the entire family.  Caron Treatment Centers’ Mark O’Connor, Senior Regional Resource Director for New York joined the mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with younger and adult children.    Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physici

Caron Treatment Centers’ Mark O’Connor answers questions from parents about selecting the appropriate professional or treatment center when a child needs evaluation or care for a substance use disorder or other mental health condition, meeting the needs of other family members and the costs associated with these services.   Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clin

This Parent Support Group meeting focuses on how trauma plays a role in the experiences of our children with substance use disorder and also affects parents. Caron Treatment Centers’ Dr. Ramona Palmerio-Roberts, Executive Director of  Outpatient Treatment joined the mothers and fathers who gathered on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never d

Caron Treatment Centers’ Dr. Ramona Palmerio-Roberts answers questions from parents about determining whether inpatient or outpatient treatment is appropriate, why the subject of trauma seems to be coming up more often, and understanding the diagnosis of "co-occurring disorders.”  Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seeking it because o

The Parent Support Group discusses parenting the other child, the one that does not have a substance use disorder. Mothers and fathers, some in recovery, married and not, gathered on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are joined by Mallory Henry, Sr. Coordinator of Student Assistance Programming at Caron Treatment Centers.  Mallory oversees the educational services Caron provides to schools, educators, students, and families. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consulta

Mallory Henry, Sr. Coordinator of Student Assistance Programming at Caron Treatment Centers, answers questions from parents about current approaches to educate young people about drugs and alcohol, raising siblings in a family where one child suffers from a substance use disorder, and when and how to start talking with your kids about drugs. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should ne

This first-time fathers-only meeting of the Parent Support Group explores the unique challenges of being the dad of a child with a substance use disorder. The group met via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was joined by Caron Treatment Centers’ Chief Clinical Officer and father David Rotenberg. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in s

Caron Treatment Centers’ David Rotenberg answers questions from fathers about new techniques to treat young people addicted to opioids, how parents might avoid getting in the way of their kids’ recovery, and how tough it is to be the dad when your child is so sick.   Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in the Parent-to-Parent Podcasts is intended to be instructional for clinical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. You should never disregard clinical advice or delay in seeking it because of something yo