About this episode

Casey discusses the challenges a mother faces with her son's substance abuse and the impact on their family dynamics.

In this episode I speak with a mom about her 17 year old PDA son's substance abuse, as well as his near constant presence in the family living room and the impact this has on their household. We talk through the mother's preference for her son to be home and physically safe -- instead of out and in danger, as he has been in the past -- and the cost of this for her and their family. We discuss all of this in the context of the son recently earning his GED and wanting to get a job. I hope you find the conversation helpful. xo, Casey PS - New to PDA? You can take our free 6-minute quiz to learn how well your child or teen fits the profile .

People in this episode

Host: Casey

Guest: mom

Topics covered

• substance abuse
• parenting
• Pathological Demand Avoidance
• family dynamics
• teen safety

Keywords

• substance abuse
• Pathological Demand Avoidance
• teen safety
• family impact
• GED

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: GED

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