num_pages: 224
description: Your struggling teenager is going to a residential or wilderness treatment program. Their addictions learning disabilities or emotional/behavioral issues have brought you to a moment of decision. Heartsick anxious and exhausted questions bounce endlessly around your mind Will this work? Was this really necessary? Will she ever forgive me? Can we handle him at home when the time comes? Dr. Tim Thayne delivers the answers in his groundbreaking book Not by Chance. As an owner/therapist of wilderness and residential programs Thayne was frustrated when young people made monumental progress only to return home where things quickly unraveled. His mission became to vastly improve long-term success by crafting and proving a model to coach parents on their power to lead out through full engagement during treatment and management of the transition home. Not by Chance engages readers through solid research simple exercises and captivating stories taken from Thaynes own life and the living rooms of hundreds of American homes. This book serves up concrete tools hope confidence and stamina for families professionals and mentors. Topics include:  Why good programs work  How to boostnot underminetreatment  Nine dangers waiting after discharge  How to identify natural mentors for your teen  What to do when the testing begins  When and how to grant back privileges and freedoms  How to ease your young adults transition from treatment to independent living  When you know youve succeeded If you are even considering out-of-home treatment for your teen do not gamble with the outcomes. Not by Chance should claim its rightful place on your nightstand.
language: English
title: Not by Chance: How Parents Boost Their Teen's Success In and After Treatment
publisher: Advantage Media Group