Show Notes
Addiction in a relationship is complicated and challenging to navigate. It becomes even more complex when it is part of a divorce, custody negotiation, or during the co-parenting phase. Our Coffee Date today is with Laura Crossett, a certified drug and alcohol counselor and senior business development/outreach manager at Soberlink. We will explore how to navigate addiction as a part of your co-parenting journey, and how to help your kids through it.
Main Points
Today’s Quote: “You can’t save people. You can only love them while they learn how to save themselves.” - Lori Deschene
Coffee Date: Addiction and Co-Parenting with Laura Crossett
What to do if you are in a relationship with an addict
Available Resources including Soberlink
How to help your kids
Shared Story: 1,000 Reasons
Coffee Date Info
Coffee Date Guest: Laura Crossett
Coffee Date Bio: Laura Crossett is the Business Development/Outreach Manager at Soberlink, engaging with professionals in Addiction Recovery and Family Law to promote effective alcohol monitoring systems. Laura is a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor Level II (CADC-II, ICADC) with CCAPP and has a BA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds memberships with the Behavioral Health Association of Providers (BHAP), The Women's Association of Addiction Treatment (WAAT), and Treatment Professionals in Alumni Services (TPAS), underscoring her commitment to the behavioral health community. In active recovery since 2007, Laura attributes her success in maintaining long-term sobriety to a monitoring program she completed after inpatient treatment. Her firsthand experience is a testament to how valuable sober monitoring programs can be in the substance use treatment continuum of care.
Coffee Date Links: www.soberlink.com
Instagram: @soberlink.stories
Email: [email protected] Special Offer From Soberlink for Co-parenting and Coffee listeners! https://www.soberlink.com/partners/coffee
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