Dr. Sarah Wakeman

And talking about the very practical risks that are not necessarily like liver failure addiction, which are not going to be resonant for a 19-year-old. But, you know, getting into a situation that doesn't feel safe, you know, getting into a sexually vulnerable position with someone, doing something that you don't want to do, missing class the next day.

So talking about sort of relevant, personalized issues that may come up for that kid. And then importantly, that your child feels safe talking to you. You know, you want them to feel comfortable coming to you about small things so that they'll come to you about big things.

So talking about sort of relevant, personalized issues that may come up for that kid. And then importantly, that your child feels safe talking to you. You know, you want them to feel comfortable coming to you about small things so that they'll come to you about big things.

So talking about sort of relevant, personalized issues that may come up for that kid. And then importantly, that your child feels safe talking to you. You know, you want them to feel comfortable coming to you about small things so that they'll come to you about big things.

And so you can share all of this in a way that doesn't feel judgmental, doesn't feel accusatory, really opens the door to ongoing conversations instead of making someone feel sort of, you know, like they're being blamed or judged by their parent. So for somebody that's never even broached this and

And so you can share all of this in a way that doesn't feel judgmental, doesn't feel accusatory, really opens the door to ongoing conversations instead of making someone feel sort of, you know, like they're being blamed or judged by their parent. So for somebody that's never even broached this and

And so you can share all of this in a way that doesn't feel judgmental, doesn't feel accusatory, really opens the door to ongoing conversations instead of making someone feel sort of, you know, like they're being blamed or judged by their parent. So for somebody that's never even broached this and

Well, first of all, it is not too late. You have not failed. None of us are perfect in this. These are hard conversations and we haven't learned how to do it. So it is never too late. It doesn't matter how many times you've ignored it or had an unproductive conversation. I think in that moment, probably the most important things you can communicate are, I love you. I'm worried about you.

Well, first of all, it is not too late. You have not failed. None of us are perfect in this. These are hard conversations and we haven't learned how to do it. So it is never too late. It doesn't matter how many times you've ignored it or had an unproductive conversation. I think in that moment, probably the most important things you can communicate are, I love you. I'm worried about you.

Well, first of all, it is not too late. You have not failed. None of us are perfect in this. These are hard conversations and we haven't learned how to do it. So it is never too late. It doesn't matter how many times you've ignored it or had an unproductive conversation. I think in that moment, probably the most important things you can communicate are, I love you. I'm worried about you.

I'm here for you. I know that treatment works. This is how I can support you. So like many things, you're sort of talking about yourself. You're talking about your care and concern. You're rooting everything and how much you love this person. And you're offering to be a partner and helping them find support and treatment. And it may not happen that day. It usually doesn't.

I'm here for you. I know that treatment works. This is how I can support you. So like many things, you're sort of talking about yourself. You're talking about your care and concern. You're rooting everything and how much you love this person. And you're offering to be a partner and helping them find support and treatment. And it may not happen that day. It usually doesn't.

I'm here for you. I know that treatment works. This is how I can support you. So like many things, you're sort of talking about yourself. You're talking about your care and concern. You're rooting everything and how much you love this person. And you're offering to be a partner and helping them find support and treatment. And it may not happen that day. It usually doesn't.

So often the journey to recovery is the circuitous journey of a thousand small steps. It's very rarely that dramatic leap we see on TV. And so to not give up hope and to know that those small moments of kindness and support actually are progress and are part of the person's journey to ultimately getting well. If you're the one that really just wants to cut back,

So often the journey to recovery is the circuitous journey of a thousand small steps. It's very rarely that dramatic leap we see on TV. And so to not give up hope and to know that those small moments of kindness and support actually are progress and are part of the person's journey to ultimately getting well. If you're the one that really just wants to cut back,

So often the journey to recovery is the circuitous journey of a thousand small steps. It's very rarely that dramatic leap we see on TV. And so to not give up hope and to know that those small moments of kindness and support actually are progress and are part of the person's journey to ultimately getting well. If you're the one that really just wants to cut back,

So if you're listening and you want to cut back on alcohol use, I think first figure out your why.

So if you're listening and you want to cut back on alcohol use, I think first figure out your why.

So if you're listening and you want to cut back on alcohol use, I think first figure out your why.

Yeah, I think understanding first how alcohol fits in your life. And so people can do this at home by just keeping a drinking diary. So even just jotting down on your phone or in a notebook when you want to have a drink, sort of what activities you associate with drinking, what, you know, when you do have a drink, how many drinks you have over what time periods.