PAL Group of Plymouth NC

05/06/2024

Plymouth Meetings are cancelled until further notice.
If you are interested in attending meetings contact
252-809-3047

04/29/2024

Tonight’s meeting is cancelled. For support or concerns, contact me privately.

04/22/2024

Tonight’s meeting is cancelled. Please message me privately for concerns.

04/15/2024

Meeting tonight @ 6:30. Starting with Lesson 1 again - Delayed Emotional Growth

04/08/2024

No meeting tonight, April 8, 2024. Feel free to message me if you need help - You are not alone!

03/18/2024

Meeting tonight (3/25) at 6:30. All are welcome!!

03/04/2024

The meeting for March 11, 2024 is cancelled. 3-18-24 meeting will start at 6:30.

03/04/2024

Time change:
Tonight’s meeting starts at 6:30

02/12/2024

Meeting tonight 6:00PM
Topic: Helping: Unhealthy vs. Healthy

02/08/2024

Fear can be debilitating.
We try to control out of fear.

A better way is growth-oriented action:
-Read and learn about addiction. PAL recommends The Four Seasons of Recovery, written by PAL founder, Mike Speakman.

-Watch videos by trustworthy experts in the substance use disorder arena. PAL has a YouTube channel with many expert trainings. https://www.youtube.com/c/ParentsofAddictedLovedOnes

-Attend support meetings. PAL has free nationwide peer support meetings for parents, complete with trained facilitators.
https://meetings.palgroup.org/meetings

Banish fear and focus on action. It works.

We're here to help.

02/08/2024

👆🏼True👇🏼

I know… you might be thinking, “but she isn’t CAPABLE of accepting responsibility. She’s chemically dependent! “

My question for you is, if not now, when?

It’s highly likely that she won’t exercise responsibility if she is never given the chance. She’ll let you do it for her, which is not adult behavior.

What does it look like to expect responsibility? Here are a few ideas.
1 - Allowing him to make his own appointments
2 - Allowing her to get and pay for her own cel phone
3 - Giving him the option to choose his treatment center

If he can’t take responsibility for these things, then he’s just not ready. That doesn’t mean you move in and take over. Just stand down. If he says he can’t do it, you might say:

”I believe in you and I know you’ll find a way.”
“I know you’ll take care of that because you’re an adult.”
“It might be hard, but I’m betting on you to succeed.”

This can be tough friends. Need help with this? PAL is here for you with free support meetings, peer support, and addiction education.

We’re here to help.

02/08/2024

Good info!

👆🏼True👇🏼

I know… you might be thinking, “but she isn’t CAPABLE of accepting responsibility. She’s chemically dependent! “

My question for you is, if not now, when?

It’s highly likely that she won’t exercise responsibility if she is never given the chance. She’ll let you do it for her, which is not adult behavior.

What does it look like to expect responsibility? Here are a few ideas.
1 - Allowing him to make his own appointments
2 - Allowing her to get and pay for her own cel phone
3 - Giving him the option to choose his treatment center

If he can’t take responsibility for these things, then he’s just not ready. That doesn’t mean you move in and take over. Just stand down. If he says he can’t do it, you might say:

”I believe in you and I know you’ll find a way.”
“I know you’ll take care of that because you’re an adult.”
“It might be hard, but I’m betting on you to succeed.”

This can be tough friends. Need help with this? PAL is here for you with free support meetings, peer support, and addiction education.

We’re here to help.

02/06/2024

Great meeting tonight …. We are not alone!

02/05/2024

P(Parents/partners) of
A(Addicted)
L(Loved ones)
PAL meeting tonight 6:00PM
Christian Church 509 E. Main St., Plymouth, NC
Tonight’s Lesson:
Three Promises to our Loved One

01/29/2024

Subject of tonight’s meeting: Delayed Emotional Growth and it’s correlation to substance abuse.
Meeting starts at 6:00.