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167. What Parents Need to Know About Teen Drug Addiction with Former Addicts Josh and Heidi Case
Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen Before, During and After Treatment
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What do former addicts wish their parents had done differently? Josh and Heide Case are joining us today to explore that question.
Both Heidi and Josh began using as teens and spent decades navigating addiction before finding lasting recovery. Their stories are raw, real, and filled with moments every parent of a struggling teen can learn from. Now, through their platform and podcast Sober.Buzz, they’re using those experiences to help families better understand what’s really happening beneath the surface of teen drug addiction and how parents can approach their kids with compassion instead of fear or control.
They open up about what they wish their parents had known back then: the pain they were carrying, the early warning signs that went unnoticed, and how certain well-meaning but reactive responses only made them retreat further into secrecy and shame.
Through their vulnerability, Josh and Heidi show us that what kids need most in those dark moments isn’t discipline or distance. It’s connection, curiosity, and love that says, “I see you, and I’m not giving up on you.”
In this episode on teen drug addiction, we discuss:
- What former addicts Josh and Heidi wish their parents had done differently;
- How shame and secrecy keep families stuck in silence;
- Whether it’s okay to snoop in your kid’s stuff when you suspect drug abuse;
- Why addiction is often rooted in unresolved trauma and pain;
- The signs parents often overlook and what to do when you see them;
- How to approach a struggling teen with curiosity and compassion;
- The power of community and hope through their Sober.Buzz movement;
- And more.
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