Straight Talk from Claudia Black: What Recovering Parents Should Tell Their Kids about Drugs and Alcohol

by Claudia Black, Nicola Bloedel (Photographer)

Alcohol use, drug use, and addiction are challenging topics for parents to discuss with children. These subjects are even more complex, and more urgent, for recovering parents to discuss with their children. Best-selling recovery author Claudia Black introduces readers to five different families and reveals how each of the parents talked with their kids about recovery, relapse, and the childs own vulnerability to addiction. Discussion tips and clearly presented facts help parents focus on key issues. Age-appropriate strategies help reduce childrens experimentation with alcohol and other drugs.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Claudia Black, M.S.W., Ph.D. is a renowned addiction and trauma expert, author, and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. Dr. Black's passion to help young adults overcome obstacles and strengthen families built the foundation of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows treatment center in Arizona. Not only is Dr. Black the clinical architect of this innovative treatment program, she is also a Senior Fellow at The Meadows. She is the author of sixteen books, most recently Unspoken Legacy and Intimate Treason.

Reviews

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good one. Clear, practical advice on how a parent in recovery can address discussing alcohol and other drugs with the kids, how to address the behaviors they might be showing because of the parent's issues, and how to start making up for lost time with them. Terrific for those of you working on your fourth step.