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Thomas Henderson Jr.

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Sometimes it’s hard to know how you can still help your teen.

When nothing seems to work.
When they seem to have completely given up on themselves.
When they keep falling back into old habits.

For Thomas Henderson, one of the most helpful things his parents did right throughout years of addiction, treatment, relapse, and chaos was hold onto hope.

No matter how dark the place he was in, he knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, that his parents still believed he could change.

And that belief mattered.

It didn’t magically make him get sober.
It didn’t mean his parents could rescue him or make his choices for him.

But once Thomas finally decided that he wanted a different life, knowing his parents believed in him became a powerful reason to keep moving forward.

As a parent of a struggling teen, you may feel like you’ve tried everything. You may wonder whether your child will ever find their way out of the place they’re in.

You can’t make that decision for them.

But you can hold onto hope for them when they can’t hold it for themselves.

In this episode, Thomas shares his journey through addiction, treatment, relapse, and recovery, and what his parents did that helped him find his way back.

🎧 Listen to the full episode of Parenting Post-Wilderness:
215. Helping a Teen with Addiction Without Enabling Them With Former Struggling Teen Thomas Henderson

#parentingpostwildernesspodcast #bethhillmancoaching #teenaddiction #parentsupport #parenting by @thomas091520

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GO GET SOME MILES AND SMILE 😃 taken in Roswell, Georgia by @thomas091520

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a month ago

6 years later… ❤️

Thank you for all the support over the years. taken in Roswell, Georgia by @thomas091520

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a month ago

Ain’t wastin time no more. Thats how I’ve been livin lately. Not much else to say, get out there and get busy doing it. 💥 taken in New York, New York by @thomas091520

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a month ago

ole monday blues after a bunch of hooks getting set, spending long days on the water in the sun. don’t get much better 💥 by @thomas091520

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2 months ago

Shit happens on the trail. Bring enough toilet paper.

The story of how a run turned into a hike because of some gels.

#fyp #mensmentalhealth taken in Rabun Bald by @thomas091520

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2 months ago

Enjoy the Journey 🌤️

#fyp #lifeisgood #healinginprogress by @thomas091520

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2 months ago

I’ve been reliving this moment in my dreams at night. Totally unplanned and spontaneous side quest.

Random fun fact: In one of my dreams, I was on this boat with Lebron James. Good times.

It don’t get much better. taken in Redfish Lake, Idaho by @thomas091520

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2 months ago

It don’t get much better.

#idaho taken in Stanley, Idaho by @thomas091520

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3 months ago

I’ve been to hell and back, I wouldn’t change a thing for the person it has made me today.

When darkness creeps in and takes over your life it can be incredibly difficult to find it within to figure a way out of it. It sometimes takes years and years of digging in the wrong directions to find the path to the light again. It is exhausting and creates a false sense of ourselves in the process. We build a narrative in our heads that we believe is who we are even though we have not always been this way. We all have it within us to find the way to the light. The light being a better direction that includes hope, faith, and belief. Through reconnecting with our true selves, it’s gets lighter and you are reminded that the darkness was only temporary. As is the light.

This temporary way of being shifted the perspective of my life for me. When it’s dark, I know it won’t always be this way and all I can do is what I know keeps me moving forward in those moments. Not being perfect. Allowing me to feel the darkness, not numb it out and work back to the light one step at a time.

Then when it’s light out and my life is feeling incredible, I also know that it is only temporary and this allows me to appreciate it all so much more.

Never give up, it’s worth fighting for your life. Especially if it feels like a fight. Keep fighting. by @thomas091520

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3 months ago

Be a beginner.

So stoked to catch my first fish on the fly (2) ✅

Great chats, chilly mornings, and incredible guiding by @idaaflyy
@picabo_angler

*Edited the first pic to bring out the colors a bit more

I love Idaho with my whole heart. taken in Picabo, Idaho by @thomas091520

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3 months ago

“It just comes to you and yourself.”

You’re never too lost. Get honest. Get real. Get going.

Full video on our Spotify and Youtube! by @thomas091520

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