Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child's Substance Use

ABOUT THE EPISODE:Carrie Wilkens is co-author of Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change. It's the defacto-book recommended by therapists, treatment centers, and parents around the world when they need help with a loved one with substance use disorder. Carrie is down-to-earth, a straight-shooter, and unbelievably knowledgeable about all-things addiction and how we need to change ourselves in order to help our loved ones change. This powerful episode will help you understand:enabling versus supporting and what that looks likehow to let your child suffer the natural consequences of their actions, and when it might be good to step inrelapse and how it can really be an opportunity to learn versus to look at it as a major setbackalternatives to 12-step programs if they're not workingwhy total abstinence may not be the answerhow to have realistic expectations of treatment for your childSo for those of you in the thick of it, you will totally relate with and learn SO much from this special and important episode with Carrie Wilkens.EPISODE RESOURCES:Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., CMC Foundation for ChangeBeyond Addiction, How Science and Kindness Help People ChangeThe 20 Minute Guide, the parent workbook that distills motivational strategies and CRAFT concepts down into a quick and easy workbook format. Access all of the sessions are free or you can purchase the workbook in a variety of formats at this link. The Center for Motivation and Change NewsletterAdditional CRAFT Resources:https://www.smartrecovery.org/family/https://www.soberfamilies.com/podcastsThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.