The parents speak
The following are statements from parents of substance abusing children (any age child) who have attended the group support meetings at the Edmond Chapter of Parents Helping Parents:
“When I walk into a Parents Helping Parents meeting, there is a feeling that this is where I belong, with others who recognize my pain.” Julie
“Having a son who has gone through addiction and is in recovery, and also as a counselor, I have a lot of compassion for other parents that come to Parents Helping Parents … (A)s a counselor, I understand some of the struggles they are going through, working with this illness everyday in my own practice.” Kyle McGraw
“The thing I found good about Parents Helping Parents is the speakers are regional, a lot of them are local and they have years of experience in treating alcohol and drug addiction.” Doug
“One thing that stood out to me at one of the meetings was another parent I met, whose son has gone through a similar experience as mine with drug addiction and her experiences truly gave me hope.” Julie
“I keep coming back because of the speakers and the information that I know I will learn and also just knowing I have the support of the other members who are available at the meetings.” Julie
For more information about the Edmond Chapter of Parents helping Parents, please go to www.parentshelpingparents.info and click on “Chapters.”
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