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Gregg's Gift Gregg’s Gift is dedicated to helping young adults whi struggle with substance use disorder www.greggsgift.org

The First Step Toward Healing, Recovery, and BelongingThere is a moment many families know all too well.A parent senses ...
06/02/2026

The First Step Toward Healing, Recovery, and Belonging
There is a moment many families know all too well.

A parent senses something is wrong but avoids saying it aloud.
A sibling becomes angry and withdrawn.
A friend notices dangerous behavior but fears losing the relationship if they speak honestly.
A teacher suspects emotional pain beneath slipping grades.
A coach sees isolation replacing enthusiasm.
A pastor, rabbi, imam, or spiritual leader recognizes suffering hidden behind a smile.

Everyone sees fragments of the truth. Yet too often, no one begins the conversation.

At Gregg’s Gift, we have learned: IT’S HERE TO HELP YOUR FAMILY: https://greggsgift.org/honest-conversations/

Honest Conversations 05/28/2026 The First Step Toward Healing, Recovery, and Belonging There is a moment many families know all too well. A parent senses something is wrong but avoids saying it aloud. A sibling becomes angry and withdrawn. A friend notices dangerous behavior but fears losing the rel...

Too often, addiction treatment focuses solely on the individual, perhaps their parents. But sustainable recovery is deep...
05/27/2026

Too often, addiction treatment focuses solely on the individual, perhaps their parents. But sustainable recovery is deeply connected to family dynamics. When siblings are supported:

Family communication improves
Resentment is reduced
Emotional balance is restored

The recovering individual returns to a healthier environment
In other words, helping siblings is not a “nice extra.” It is a critical component of LEARN MORE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/5t35fbtk
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Supporting Siblings of Addicted Youth: The Silent Struggle Within the Family 04/27/2026 When a young person is battling substance use, the focus—understandably—turns toward crisis recognition, its management, treatment, and family survival. Parents are consumed with fear, logistics, and heartbre...

We’re giving Substack a try; anyone got tips for us?
05/21/2026

We’re giving Substack a try; anyone got tips for us?

My family started a charitable organization in memory of my son Gregg. We are dedicated to supporting young adults and families impacted by substance use. Click to read Susan Zilberman on Substack. Launched 3 days ago.

Imagine being a teenager or young adult watching your brother or sister spiral into substance use. You see the changes—t...
05/18/2026

Imagine being a teenager or young adult watching your brother or sister spiral into substance use. You see the changes—the secrecy, the mood swings, the chaos. You hear the arguments behind closed doors. You feel the tension at the dinner table.

But no one is really asking how you are doing.

Siblings often experience a complicated mix of emotions: PLEASE READ MORE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/5t35fbtk

Supporting Siblings of Addicted Youth: The Silent Struggle Within the Family 04/27/2026 When a young person is battling substance use, the focus—understandably—turns toward crisis recognition, its management, treatment, and family survival. Parents are consumed with fear, logistics, and heartbre...

Are you seeing the warning signs of substance abuse and not even realizing it?We’ve prepared an important, free guide to...
05/12/2026

Are you seeing the warning signs of substance abuse and not even realizing it?

We’ve prepared an important, free guide to help you discover:
-Hidden Symptoms of Substance Abuse: These aren’t the obvious ones everyone talks about.

-The Behavioral Changes That Could Signal Danger: GREATER AWARENESS IS HERE: https://greggsgift.org/warning-signs/

The Warning Signs You Can’t Afford to Ignore Every parent thinks, “Not my child.” But substance abuse doesn’t care how good your family is, how safe the neighborhood, how nice the friends or how well you’ve raised your kids.The truth is, addiction often starts in ways parents never suspect...

Research and shared experiences tell us that siblings of individuals with substance use disorders are at increased risk ...
05/07/2026

Research and shared experiences tell us that siblings of individuals with substance use disorders are at increased risk for:

- Mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression
- Difficulty trusting others
- Struggles with boundaries
- Increased likelihood of substance use themselves

These awful outcomes don’t occur because siblings are “destined” for them; they happen because LEARN WHY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/5t35fbtk

Supporting Siblings of Addicted Youth: The Silent Struggle Within the Family 04/27/2026 When a young person is battling substance use, the focus—understandably—turns toward crisis recognition, its management, treatment, and family survival. Parents are consumed with fear, logistics, and heartbre...

We have a new benefit on our monthly newsletter, providing more background, research, and developments regarding the cur...
05/03/2026

We have a new benefit on our monthly newsletter, providing more background, research, and developments regarding the current blog’s topic. The current, April issue is about the challenges of siblings while healing from a family member's substance abuse. To get the level of research and insight we provide, please subscribe here: https://greggsgift.org/contact/

Here is research we added to the current conversation; it may be exactly what you’re seeking:

https://discovery.researcher.life/article/behind-the-silence-siblings-experiences-of-addiction-in-the-family/ec32126e23713914866c502ed2a1222b

Contact me. Questions? We’d love to chat; find us here: Contact Info Susan Zilberman (917) 566-6015 [email protected] In addition to the resources we support through your kind donations, Gregg’s Gift also publishes invaluable information every month in its newsletter and blog.Next month’s to...

When a young person is battling substance use, the focus—understandably—turns toward crisis recognition, its management,...
04/27/2026

When a young person is battling substance use, the focus—understandably—turns toward crisis recognition, its management, treatment, and family survival. Parents are consumed with fear, logistics, and heartbreak. Resources are mobilized. Time, energy, and finances are redirected toward the child in need.

And then there are the siblings.

Often overlooked, frequently misunderstood, and quietly carrying a burden they don’t want or understand, siblings of addicted youth live in the shadow of a crisis that PLEASE READ THIS: https://tinyurl.com/5t35fbtk

Supporting Siblings of Addicted Youth: The Silent Struggle Within the Family 04/27/2026 When a young person is battling substance use, the focus—understandably—turns toward crisis recognition, its management, treatment, and family survival. Parents are consumed with fear, logistics, and heartbre...

Are you seeing the warning signs of substance abuse and not even realizing it?We’ve prepared an important, free guide to...
04/21/2026

Are you seeing the warning signs of substance abuse and not even realizing it?

We’ve prepared an important, free guide to help you discover:

-Hidden Symptoms of Substance Abuse: These aren’t the obvious ones everyone talks about.

-The Behavioral Changes That Could Signal Danger: GREATER AWARENESS IS HERE: https://greggsgift.org/warning-signs/

The Warning Signs You Can’t Afford to Ignore Every parent thinks, “Not my child.” But substance abuse doesn’t care how good your family is, how safe the neighborhood, how nice the friends or how well you’ve raised your kids.The truth is, addiction often starts in ways parents never suspect...

The Parent’s Experience: Reconnection and Rebuilding TrustFor parents, their journey from isolation to integration is de...
04/18/2026

The Parent’s Experience: Reconnection and Rebuilding Trust
For parents, their journey from isolation to integration is deeply emotional. You may feel grief, anger, confusion, and even guilt. You may question your decisions, your awareness, your role.

Please hear this: you are not alone, and you are not to blame.

Social recovery includes families as well as the recovering young adult. In fact, it depends on them. They are also rebuilding trust and this takes time. It requires patience, consistency, and often guidance from professionals or support networks. But it is possible. We’ve seen relationships that were once fractured become LEARN WHAT is so important in recovery: https://tinyurl.com/z9mufpwx

From Isolation to Integration: Social Recovery 04/03/2026 By Susan Zilberman, Co-Founder of Gregg’s Gift There is a moment—quiet, often invisible to the outside world—when a young person struggling with substance use begins to drift away. It doesn’t always happen dramatically. Sometimes it.....

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