44 min.
20. Mom Casie on Her Son’s Substance Abuse and the Effects on His Siblings and Family Dynamics [Parent Interview] Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen During and After Treatment
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Going through life struggling with ADHD, Casie's son developed a core feeling of worthlessness. As a coping strategy, he turned to drugs, started running away from home, and even attempted suicide.
“It took wilderness to get him to the point where he cared that he lived” - Casie Fariello
We’re so grateful to have Casie Fariello, parent of three and owner and founder of Other Parents Like Me (OPLM.com), on the podcast today to share her story and experiences around her son’s addiction and his journey to wilderness. She also opens up about her lack of self-care, the effect her son’s behavior had on his siblings, and how she and her husband made sure they could get through this together, as a team.
In this parent interview, we discuss:
Her son’s history of ADHD, leading up to his drug addiction;The difficulty of navigating the difference between her children;Family dynamics and the role the siblings played in this journey;What’s going on in the brain of an addict;How they got their son to wilderness;Creative ways they were able to pay for wilderness;Casie’s personal journey as a parent: what was she going through and what did she feel?;Taking care of her marriage during this difficult time;How her son now feels about wilderness;And more!If you’d like to connect, you can find me on Instagram (@bethhillmancoaching) or go to my website www.bethhillmancoaching.com. And if you’re interested in working with me, you can learn more about my private coaching here or my group coaching here.
And remember parents, the change begins with us.
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Ps. Are you getting great value out of this podcast? It would mean the world to me if you could leave a review on Apple Podcasts. This way, you will help me reach and help more parents of struggling teens develop healthy responses and boundaries instead of acting out of fear and anxiety. You can leave a review by clicking here, scrolling to the bottom, tapping to leave a star rating and then write your review. Thanks so much!
And if you haven’t already done so, make sure to subscribe to our show so you don’t miss any of my future episodes!
Going through life struggling with ADHD, Casie's son developed a core feeling of worthlessness. As a coping strategy, he turned to drugs, started running away from home, and even attempted suicide.
“It took wilderness to get him to the point where he cared that he lived” - Casie Fariello
We’re so grateful to have Casie Fariello, parent of three and owner and founder of Other Parents Like Me (OPLM.com), on the podcast today to share her story and experiences around her son’s addiction and his journey to wilderness. She also opens up about her lack of self-care, the effect her son’s behavior had on his siblings, and how she and her husband made sure they could get through this together, as a team.
In this parent interview, we discuss:
Her son’s history of ADHD, leading up to his drug addiction;The difficulty of navigating the difference between her children;Family dynamics and the role the siblings played in this journey;What’s going on in the brain of an addict;How they got their son to wilderness;Creative ways they were able to pay for wilderness;Casie’s personal journey as a parent: what was she going through and what did she feel?;Taking care of her marriage during this difficult time;How her son now feels about wilderness;And more!If you’d like to connect, you can find me on Instagram (@bethhillmancoaching) or go to my website www.bethhillmancoaching.com. And if you’re interested in working with me, you can learn more about my private coaching here or my group coaching here.
And remember parents, the change begins with us.
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Ps. Are you getting great value out of this podcast? It would mean the world to me if you could leave a review on Apple Podcasts. This way, you will help me reach and help more parents of struggling teens develop healthy responses and boundaries instead of acting out of fear and anxiety. You can leave a review by clicking here, scrolling to the bottom, tapping to leave a star rating and then write your review. Thanks so much!
And if you haven’t already done so, make sure to subscribe to our show so you don’t miss any of my future episodes!
44 min.