Addressing hard things with the people you love can be difficult. How can we make sure we don’t offend them or make things more difficult while still addressing the inevitable? In this article we’ll address common fears that parents have shared along with some helpful prompts to start these difficult conversations with both teenage and young adult men.
Addressing hard things with the people you love can be difficult. How can we make sure we don’t offend them or make things more difficult while still addressing the inevitable? In this article we’ll address common fears that parents have shared along with some helpful prompts to start these difficult conversations with both teenage and young adult men.
“Am I doing this wrong?” A question commonly asked during our Family Week intensives. It is not uncommon that parents navigating struggles in parenthood want to know, “Are we the only ones going through this?” So often, shame can keep our heads down and have us believing that we are alone in parenting challenges. We’re … Read more
You could say that Canine Companion Therapy was something that I, Adrian, was born into. Of all the therapy programs for young adults provided at Capstone, we’ve seen canine therapy have a unique and powerful impact. From my earliest ages, I always had a dog that was like one of my best friends: Spot, a … Read more
It’s Friday, and you’re excited because you’ve been looking forward to the weekend. You reach out to a friend to make plans for Saturday, and they don’t answer. No big deal, you’ll just call someone else. You reach out to another friend to go see a movie with you, but they let you know they … Read more
“Is residential really necessary?” It is completely normal to be at a crossroads when considering next steps for your child. Spending most of my career as a therapist in residential settings, I have worked with so many parents who question if residential is the right “next step”. Many other considerations we often hear include boarding … Read more
Hope in Struggle with Addiction Struggle Defined Struggle is defined as “a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack” (Google Dictionary). Daily, we work with guys who are working to get free of the restraint of addiction. So often, the restraint of addiction or addictive behaviors feels like a never-ending … Read more
Pain that Produces Sometimes, it can be hard to receive encouragement from others when you are hurting beyond what you can articulate. Sentiments like “Thinking of you”, “I hope it gets better”, and “I’m so sorry” seem so empty. Not because your loved ones don’t mean well, but because the “light at the end of … Read more
Hope for the Holidays We are in the thick of the holiday season. For families with a loved one in recovery (or needing treatment), things can look different than normal around this time of year. We want to provide you with a few tips that may help your family have hope for the holidays. Don’t … Read more
