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Jackson’s girlfriend Maddie is wise beyond her years. She is studying to be a high school counselor. She has 5 younger siblings. Works with at risk kids…..she kinda knows her stuff for being 20 years old. In my post titled “State of the World”, I mentioned that she sent me the Tik Tok video slamming Carson’s Wilderness Program. Our texts continued because immediately she wanted to advocate for...
Sitting around on a Sunday, my son’s (Jackson) girlfriend texts me a Tik ToK video of a disgruntled girl stating that she was unfairly treated at a Wilderness Program….It happened to be Carson’s Wilderness Program she was bashing. (Can you tell I get a little protective of his program.) Just that week, the executive director from Blue Ridge emailed us alum parents asking us to write a review...
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This Fall, Dr. Will White ran a series on Young Adults. A couple weeks shy of Carson’s 3 year sober birthday, Dr. Will interviewed him. I invite you to listen so you can hear Carson’s perspective on his journey through addiction, wilderness therapy, sober living and what he is doing now and where he wants to go. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carson-mccord-former-wilderness-therapy-student-and/id1440862416?i=1000581539189
https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-sjdf2-12a2c41c In February, I was invited to be on Andy Goldstrom’s podcast. He, too, is a fellow parent of a child who has had their struggles, went through a wilderness program, did aftercare and is now living life on their own. I encourage you to listen and glean what you can from our conversation.
I was the guest on the latest episode of Safe Home Podcast, which aims to help struggling teens and their families finding their healing path. In this 50-minute program I share my family’s experience navigating Carson’s adolescence. The podcast’s host, Beth Syverson, is also parent of a struggling teen. We shared many of the same experiences with our sons, and we both believe strongly in the de-stigmatization of...
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All views are my own and come from our familiy’s experience chasing our son through his teen years as his substance use progressed. We have learned a great deal and have made reputable connections that we would like to pass along.
Content in regards to our son’s stories have been approved by them.
