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"Because I Love You" offers parents essential peer support. The program works because it's logical, systematical and filled with the kind of love that says "I love you too much to allow you to continue your destructive behavior" As a counselor and a parent of three teenagers, I recommend "Because I Love You" to parents who realize that "NO" is not a "four letter word." "Through "Because I Love You" I have the support and help of parents with the same or similar problems. I have found workable solutions to overcome those frustrations of anger, fear and loneliness. --Paulette Hawkins a "BILY" Parent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The caring and support given to me by the group enabled my husband and I to take the necessary steps to give our son the help he required to get his life in order, and most of all, give us back a family that works together and respects each other." --Anita a BILY parent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "...we have seen the numbers of miracles and success stories in your Parent Groups." --M. David Lewis, ASAP Medical Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It has been a truly amazing experience to watch the parents , who often come to you burdened with guilt and self-doubt over their relationships with their children, blossom again into people who are able to laugh and relax, and (most importantly) deal effectively with those children." --Allan Rothstein ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "... it has been my experience that the "Because I Love You" parent support groups are without equal in terms of their commitment to drug free youth and healthy families." --Jay R. Cavanaugh, President Inter-Agency Drug Abuse Recovery Programs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Our son started smoking pot in Richardson High School. He dropped out of all sports, started to fail classes and thought about dropping out of school. After months of counseling and hundreds of dollars of therapy.. . nothing worked until we heard about BILY. We attended our first meeting and never looked back. Our son got his diploma, went into the Navy for four years, attended community college and got his BS college degree. He is a joy to be with and we owe this to this BILY group of loving and caring parents." --AW, Dallas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Our son dropped out of school. He smoked pot and lost interest in almost everything, He wouldn´t get a job, slept most of the day and came home all hours of the night. We paid his fines, his bails and after years and fighting this crisis, heard about BILY. We attended meetings and owe our success to the caring members of BILY. We still have a few problems but nothing like they used to be. After years of pot smoking and drug use, even though he is in his twenties he still have the maturity of a teenager." --SG , Piano ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I have two sons who used drugs. I found BILY after years of crisis with both of them. BILY helped me through very difficult times. I have one son is in jail and we are still working with him. I know the support I get from BILY has helped me through this. I could not have done it alone. I still attend weekly meetings and cannot thank the members of BILY enough for their continuous support." --RK, McKinney ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I am a grand mother and raised my grandson. He started using drugs at an early age. I did not know what to do with each crisis but kept rescuing and paid his fines and bailed him out of jail. I felt it was my responsibility to "mother him" and did not realize that I was enabling him to continue with his drugs use. I attended my first BILY meeting and after weeks of small group sessions, I got the courage to say NO. I made some difficult decisions but they paid off in the long run. After drug rehab and jail time my grandson is drug free and gainfully employed. He has been drug free now for over four years. I am so grateful to all of the members of BILY who stood by me for months. I could not have done this alone" --AD , Dallas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "My daughter started using drugs at an early age. I attended my first BILY meeting after months of dealing with our crisis alone. I needed all the help I could get. After weeks of attending meetings, I am stronger to deal with my daughter´s choices. She is slowly realizing that mother will no longer enable or rescue her. BILY has helped me immensely. I cannot thank this group enough for what they have done to give me back some peace of mind." --CN, Dallas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "My son never used drugs but is a good candidate for it. He has ADD and is Bipolar. He has been in and out of several schools and about to enter another one. The BILY group provides a safe place to share what is going on with me. I found a place to talk and to work towards solutions without blame and guilt issues. I am not at the end of my story yet. I know I could not make it without the support of this group." --NN,Dallas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILY has been a tremendous wealth of support, advice, education, and love. They have been the best support group I have found. They kept my head together when it kept falling off. When my son was using and lying to me, they could read the tealeaves. They helped me stay strong and confront the issues. I applaud BILY and all the dear people who have been in this group. They taught me to face it, deal with it, and stay strong. Their persistence and support has seen me thru to see my son clean and sober for over 9 months. My son is in the Job Corps in Royal, Arkansas and will be coming home for a few days to go sign into the NAVY and begin a wonderful career. You don´t know HOW PROUD I am of this major event. My son said he has not craved drugs in over 9 months. He is strong, stable and advancing himself at the Job Corps. They told me that he was a great example to the other students there.
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