Take Action Today and Begin a Better Life

Being the parent, partner or concerned significant other (CSO) of an addicted loved-one is emotionally painful, exhausting and so scary. To make matters worse, it is nearly impossible to find trusted information and resources. This website features the best-of-the-best from what I learned as the parent of a child with a near fatal addiction. The Simple Plan below is designed to help you feel much better and to give you excellent tools to help your loved-one get healthy.

A Simple Plan That Works

When my son had a near fatal addiction, my head was spinning. I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and scared every day. I was desperate for trusted direction. Follow the Simple Plan to feel much better and to help you positively impact your addicted loved one.

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Watch this unique podcast
with a father and son
discussing the son’s
addiction, their intense
relationship challenges and their beautiful story of recovery and redemption. 

There is great hope for a
better life!!

Get Educated

Read the “Love the Kid, Hate the Disease” short stories.
These relatable and gritty personal stories provide you with an excellent education
to better understand
addiction (takes 40 minutes to read all 12 stories).

Change the Game

To create lasting change,
learn Community
Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). CRAFT is
the most effective evidence based training for families to help their addicted loved ones and themselves.

Find Professional
Treatment

Find the right help. The
science shows that
professional addiction
treatment increases the
chances for addiction
recovery and a new life for your loved one.

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Hear What People
Are Saying

“Although everyone’s journey with this is different, there are just some things every single parent of an addict can feel in their bones and relate to in your words. I felt like you were speaking to me and that you GOT ME. I felt understood and seen.”
Megan
I am an expert in addiction, I have been cited and given awards many times. But I had no idea what to do when my own sons became addicted. I wish I had had your short stories and I hope that every parent reads this even before their kids develops a problem”
Dr. Tom McLellan,
President Obama’s former Drug Czar