Disconnection with your teen or young adult child

If you are experiencing disconnection with your teen or young adult, I know this can sometimes feel very difficult as to how to go about becoming closer again.

Especially when they struggle with mental illness or addiction and you both disagree about the path for them.

You want them to be on their medications, be on a treatment plan, stay off substance use. 

Things do not need to be perfect, smooth, or without difficulties, in order to be close with them.

If you are waiting for them to go back on their medications or to stop using drugs, thinking “then we can have a good relationship”, you are missing precious time.

The thing is, life can always have struggles and unpredictability. 

Waiting for predictably and certainty will keep you stuck.

You can still have a loving relationship with your teen or young adult even if you don’t agree with what they are doing or not doing.  

Start building back your loving relationship now, one that will withstand the ups and downs of their mental illness and addiction.

One where your relationship is the rock that grounds your child during these tough times.

Sending love and light,

Debbie