Robin M. Star
Helping navigate the world of addiction and substance abuse
Schedule your confidential complimentary 30 minute consultation with Robin today!
Robin M. Star
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Helping navigate the world of addiction and substance abuse
Schedule your confidential complementary 30 minute consultation today!
About Robin
Robin Star’s passion is helping parents with adult children struggling to independently launch and find their way in the world. Robin’s other area of expertise is assisting parents in navigating the world of addiction and substance abuse. In her private practice she uses science-based programs backed by 40 years of clinical research to teach skills and tools to motivate others to desire change. Robin’s coaching uses these evidence-based methods to empower parents. On an individual or family basis she provides tools needed to traverse the challenges of coping with children struggling to launch. And those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol (substance use disorder).
After 9 years of coaching parents who have children with substance use disorder, I realigned my program to offer help to those parents who have adult children failing to launch onto their best life journey. The skills, tools and evidence-based practices from my work are associated with how we motivate our children to desire change. We cannot do it for them, but through the program we develop together, we can make strides in forming new pathways for our children.
She is the group facilitator for Parents of Addicted Children™, a support group founded in 1999 for parents who are experiencing on-going life problems due to their child’s (children of all ages) use of alcohol and/or drugs. Robin believes assisting the parents to help themselves is one of the most important single things they can do to help their child.
Robin also coaches parents through “Take Back Your Life”™, a 4 week course which teaches parents more effective ways to deal with their child who has Substance Use Disorder and learn how to set healthy boundaries, stop losing themselves in the child’s problematic behavior and help parents move from feelings of shame, isolation, hopelessness and helplessness to an increased feeling of hope and a sense of effectiveness. In order for parents to know how to stop losing themselves in their child’s addiction they need to learn that the only behavior they can control is their own.
Robin is a graduate of the University of Denver with a BS/BA, and is a Gestalt Professional Certified Coach with a specialty in coaching families with children failing to launch and/or struggling with alcohol or drugs. She is the founder of Star Group.
Robin is certified in Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT) as a Parent Network Coach, trained by the Center for Motivation and Change and works with the Partnership for Drug Free Kids. Robin provides pragmatic behavioral coaching, alternative and practical client centered solutions. She works privately with families and facilitates group learning on how to support a loved one before, during and after change.
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy. I think I will be happy today!”
“Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by how we react to what happens. Not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.”
“Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can’t change.”
“Storms in your life can be followed by rainbows.”
“Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times.”
“Let go of what I cannot control.”
“One of the hardest lessons in life is letting go. Whether its guilt, anger, love, loss or betrayal. Change is never easy. We fight to hold on and we fight to let go.”
“We must let go of the life we had planned so at to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude about it.”
“One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”
“Sometimes we’re tested. Not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.”
“Sometimes we need someone to simply be there…Not to fix anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about.”
“I am committed to own my own problems and let others own theirs.”
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better.”
“At some point you just have to let go of what you thought should happen and live in what is happening.”
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”
“Treat others with kindness. You never know what burdens people bear or what they are going through. You may have power to lift their spirits or break them.”
“One of the happiest moments ever is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.”
“Forgive them even if they are not sorry. Holding on to anger only hurts you, not them.”
“You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected.”
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
“Until you realize you are the creator of your own misery you will never be truly happy. For it is how you react to any given situation that brings you happiness.”
“Transform sorrow into strength, pain into growth and fear into trust.”
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amidst the storm.”
“Living Life fully means not waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance between the raindrops”
“May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears!”
“When someone is trying to change their ways, the worst thing you can do is keep bringing up the past.”
“The past does not equal the future.”
“Don’t expect anyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never walked your path.”
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”
“Be selective in your battles, sometimes peace is better than being right.”
“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.”
“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.”
“Pessimism never won any battle.”
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance!”
“So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself everything happens for a reason.”
“One day can change everything…”
“To let go is to fear less and to love more. To let go is not to care for, but to care about.”
“You never know how STRONG you are until being STRONG is the only choice you have.”
“Sometimes we get angry with people, when we should be angry with ourselves, because we gave them the power to change our mood and feelings.”
“My worst fears can come true, whether I anguish over them or not.”
“Don’t expect everyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never had to walk your path.”
“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.”
“Worry is a choice.”
“Don’t keep taking the same road, expecting it to get you somewhere else.”
“Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn’t change anything. All it does is steal your joy and keeps you very busy doing nothing.”
“I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms…let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves.”
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
“It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings.”
“Worry doesn’t take away the pain of tomorrow, but sucks the happiness and joy for today.”
Ego says: “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”
Spirit says: “Find peace and everything will fall into place.”
“Strength is when you have so much to cry for, but you choose to smile instead.”
“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive about what could go right.”
“We don’t have control over the actions of others. We do have control over how we allow their actions to affect us.”
“When life changes to be harder, change yourself to be stronger.”
Piglet: “How do you spell love?”
Pooh: “You don’t spell it, you feel it.”
“Just because something is not happening for you right now does not mean that it will never happen.”
“Sometimes people with the worst pasts end up creating the best futures.”
“You don’t need a plan, sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.”
“Don’t judge a situation you have never been in.”
“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
“One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.”
“Promise me you’ll always remember that you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
“Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet become something beautiful.”
“We liberate children not by making them work for our love, but by letting them rest in it.”
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
“Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
About Robin
Robin Star’s passion is helping parents navigate the world of addiction and substance abuse. In her private practice she uses a science based program backed by 40 years of clinical research. Robin’s coaching uses these evidence based methods to empower parents to motivate their child who struggles with alcohol or drug abuse to seek treatment. On an individual or family basis she provides tools needed to traverse the challenges of coping with children addicted to drugs or alcohol (Substance Use Disorder).
“When someone is trying to change their ways, the worst thing you can do is keep bringing up the past.”
“Don’t expect everyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never had to walk your path.”
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amidst the storm.”
“Living Life fully means not waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance between the raindrops”
“One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”
“We don’t have control over the actions of others. We do have control over how we allow their actions to affect us.”
“We liberate children not by making them work for our love, but by letting them rest in it.”
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better.”
“Sometimes we’re tested. Not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.”
“I am committed to own my own problems and let others own theirs.”
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
“Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can’t change.”
“Treat others with kindness. You never know what burdens people bear or what they are going through. You may have power to lift their spirits or break them.”
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude about it.”
“Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn’t change anything. All it does is steal your joy and keeps you very busy doing nothing.”
“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy. I think I will be happy today!”
“Forgive them even if they are not sorry. Holding on to anger only hurts you, not them.”
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
“One day can change everything…”
“Worry doesn’t take away the pain of tomorrow, but sucks the happiness and joy for today.”
“Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times.”
“You don’t need a plan, sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.”
“May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears!”
“Transform sorrow into strength, pain into growth and fear into trust.”
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance!”
“Sometimes we need someone to simply be there…Not to fix anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about.”
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
“One of the hardest lessons in life is letting go. Whether its guilt, anger, love, loss or betrayal. Change is never easy. We fight to hold on and we fight to let go.”
“The past does not equal the future.”
“Until you realize you are the creator of your own misery you will never be truly happy. For it is how you react to any given situation that brings you happiness.”
“So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself everything happens for a reason.”
“Don’t expect anyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never walked your path.”
“Strength is when you have so much to cry for, but you choose to smile instead.”
“One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.”
“Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by how we react to what happens. Not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.”
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”
“It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings.”
“Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
“You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected.”
“Don’t judge a situation you have never been in.”
“One of the happiest moments ever is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.”
“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.”
“You never know how STRONG you are until being STRONG is the only choice you have.”
“Just because something is not happening for you right now does not mean that it will never happen.”
“My worst fears can come true, whether I anguish over them or not.”
Ego says: “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”
Spirit says: “Find peace and everything will fall into place.”
“At some point you just have to let go of what you thought should happen and live in what is happening.”
“Worry is a choice.”
“Promise me you’ll always remember that you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
“We must let go of the life we had planned so at to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet become something beautiful.”
“Be selective in your battles, sometimes peace is better than being right.”
“Storms in your life can be followed by rainbows.”
Piglet: “How do you spell love?”
Pooh: “You don’t spell it, you feel it.”
“Don’t keep taking the same road, expecting it to get you somewhere else.”
“Pessimism never won any battle.”
“When life changes to be harder, change yourself to be stronger.”
“To let go is to fear less and to love more. To let go is not to care for, but to care about.”
“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.”
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”
“I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms…let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves.”
“Sometimes people with the worst pasts end up creating the best futures.”
“Sometimes we get angry with people, when we should be angry with ourselves, because we gave them the power to change our mood and feelings.”
“Let go of what I cannot control.”
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.”
“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive about what could go right.”