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'A PRODIGAL PARENT'

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  • Rebuild and Strengthen Relationships

  • Implement Parenting Strategies

  • Long-Term Parenting Success

Welcome to A Prodigal Parent, where empathy meets expertise to guide families through addiction and recovery. Rooted in personal experience, we’re committed to transforming perspectives on parenting, dependency, and healing.

Our Approach

To This Journey

A Prodigal Parent, our approach blends empathy, understanding, and empowerment to support families navigating addiction and recovery.

Grounded in personal experience and research, our program offers knowledge, support, and practical insights. We focus on building a resilient community and addressing the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of recovery. Our mission is to empower parents to face this journey with confidence. Join us as we reshape perspectives and embrace healing together.

Introduction to Addiction & Recovery

Empowering parents with tools and resources to support their children through the challenges of addiction and recovery.

Motivation & Goal Setting

Encouraging proactive parenting by fostering motivation and setting achievable goals for both parents and their children on the path to recovery.

Understanding Triggers & Cravings

Equipping parents with tools to recognize triggers and cravings, enabling better support and intervention for their children dealing with addiction.

Detoxification & Withdrawal

Providing parents with insights on detox and withdrawal to support their child's sobriety journey.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Empowering parents with CBT techniques and practical strategies to support their child’s recovery journey.

Relapse Prevention

Helping parents understand relapse triggers and prevention, with resources to build their child's resilience in recovery.

Family Education & Support

Guiding parents on relapse triggers and prevention, with resources to build their child’s resilience in recovery.

Life Skills Training

Empowering parents to provide life skills training, helping children build essential tools for a successful, substance-free life

Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

Educating parents on dual diagnosis and mental health, offering guidance to support their children through these challenges.

12 Steps and Peer Support Group

Introducing parents to 12-step programs and peer support, highlighting their role in their child's recovery.

Nutrition & Physical Well-Being

Emphasizing nutrition and physical health in recovery, empowering parents to support their child's overall well-being.

Aftercare & Continuing Support

Equipping parents with aftercare strategies and support systems essential for their child's recovery journey.

Modules Available in English and Spanish Versions

Start your journey with AProdigalParent’s modules on substance abuse and recovery. Week one covers foundational awareness (Modules 1–4). Week two focuses on motivation, coping skills, and family involvement (Modules 5–9). Week three highlights relapse prevention and growth (Modules 10–12). Click below to begin.

Volume 1

Definition of substance abuse.

Introduction to Substance Abuse

Volume 2

Explanation of understanding the neuroscience of addiction.

The Science of Addiction

Volume 3

Examining the short-term and long-term effects on substance abuse on the body

Effects on Physical & Mental Health

Volume 4

Identifying signs and symptoms of substance abuse.

Recognizing Substance Abuse

Volume 5

Understanding the stages of change.

Motivation For Change

Volume 6

Explaining detoxification and withdrawal.

Detoxification & Withdrawal

Volume 7

Exploring evidence-based treatment modalities (CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing)

Evidence-based Treatment Approaches

Volume 8

Learning about the common causes of relapse.

Relapse Prevention

Volume 9

Developing coping skills to manage stress, anxiety, and cravings.

Coping Skills & Healthy Lifestyle

Volume 10

The impact of substance abuse on family dynamics.

Family, Education and Support

Volume 11

The Role of peer support groups in maintaining recovery.

Peer Support and Aftercare

Volume 12

Understanding the potential for relapse and how to address it.

Relapse Management & Continued Growth

Our Blogs

How Families Can Help Prevent Setbacks

How Families Can Help Prevent Setbacks

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How Family Support Aids Recovery: A Guide to Healing Together

How Family Support Aids Recovery: A Guide to Healing Together

Explore how family support aids recovery with practical steps to foster resilience, healing, and a positive environment for lasting change ...more

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November 08, 20241 min read

Top 5 Strategies for Families Coping with Substance Dependency

Top 5 Strategies for Families Coping with Substance Dependency

Discover five essential strategies to support loved ones in recovery. Build resilience and foster healing as a family. ...more

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