By Catherine Taughinbaugh

“If you are struggling with your teen's or young adult's substance use issues, The Compassion Antidote offers a proven framework for creating change. Catherine Taughinbaugh, Certified Parent Coach, reveals evidence-based strategies for more productive conversations with your child. She explains how positive reinforcement, allowing for negative consequences, setting clear boundaries, and taking care of yourself will give you the best chance that your child will be open to recovery.

You don't have to let go and detach from your child—you can lean in and stay close. Catherine draws on proven ideas from the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach to explain the necessary steps to better communicate with empathy and understanding. These strategies were developed by psychologists who have been studying addiction for years.

This easy-to-understand guide will help parents and other family members to stay positive and continue to help their child change. Along the way, readers will be inspired by stories from families who have the same struggles, fears, hopes, and dreams for their young adults and teens.”

Catherine Taughinbaugh is a Certified Parent Coach, and has been trained in the CRAFT-based Invitation to Change Approach in her work as Peer Parenting Coach through the Partnership to End Addiction. She is the owner of the website CathyTaughinbaugh.com and the creator of the Regain Your Hope online course (links below).

If you are interested in this, you might also like…

• the video course, “Regain Your Hope,” also created by Cathy Taughinbaugh

• the website for the Partnership to End Addiction for more resources for parents.

• to learn more about or connect with Cathy through her Helping Families Help Provider Directory entry.