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.
“When someone is trying to change their ways, the worst thing you can do is keep bringing up the past.”
“Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can’t change.”
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
“Be selective in your battles, sometimes peace is better than being right.”
“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.”
“Living Life fully means not waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance between the raindrops”
“So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself everything happens for a reason.”
“One of the happiest moments ever is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.”
“Worry is a choice.”
“Forgive them even if they are not sorry. Holding on to anger only hurts you, not them.”
“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.”
“You don’t need a plan, sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.”
“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.”
“Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet become something beautiful.”
“Pessimism never won any battle.”
“At some point you just have to let go of what you thought should happen and live in what is happening.”
“You never know how STRONG you are until being STRONG is the only choice you have.”
“Transform sorrow into strength, pain into growth and fear into trust.”
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude about it.”
“Don’t expect everyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never had to walk your path.”
“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.”
“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”
“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.”
“Don’t expect anyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never walked 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.”
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amidst the storm.”
“Don’t judge a situation you have never been in.”
“One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”
“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.”
“Sometimes we’re tested. Not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.”
“One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.”
“My worst fears can come true, whether I anguish over them or not.”
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance!”
“Worry doesn’t take away the pain of tomorrow, but sucks the happiness and joy for today.”
“Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
“Storms in your life can be followed by rainbows.”
“May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears!”
“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.”
“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.”
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Just because something is not happening for you right now does not mean that it will never happen.”
“Let go of what I cannot control.”
“Strength is when you have so much to cry for, but you choose to smile instead.”
Ego says: “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”
Spirit says: “Find peace and everything will fall into place.”
“Don’t keep taking the same road, expecting it to get you somewhere else.”
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”
“You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected.”
“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 what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
“We must let go of the life we had planned so at to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“One day can change everything…”
“Promise me you’ll always remember that you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Piglet: “How do you spell love?”
Pooh: “You don’t spell it, you feel it.”
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
“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.”
“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.”
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy. I think I will be happy today!”
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better.”
“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive about what could go right.”
“Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times.”
“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.”
“Sometimes people with the worst pasts end up creating the best futures.”
“The past does not equal the future.”
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
“I am committed to own my own problems and let others own theirs.”
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).
“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.”
“Living Life fully means not waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance between the raindrops”
“One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.”
“One of the happiest moments ever is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.”
“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.”
“Sometimes we’re tested. Not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.”
“Be selective in your battles, sometimes peace is better than being right.”
“Strength is when you have so much to cry for, but you choose to smile instead.”
“Let go of what I cannot control.”
“Storms in your life can be followed by rainbows.”
“Don’t expect everyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never had to walk your path.”
“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.”
“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.”
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance!”
“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.”
“Worry doesn’t take away the pain of tomorrow, but sucks the happiness and joy for today.”
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
“So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself everything happens for a reason.”
“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.”
“When someone is trying to change their ways, the worst thing you can do is keep bringing up the past.”
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
“Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet become something beautiful.”
“You never know how STRONG you are until being STRONG is the only choice you have.”
“May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears!”
Piglet: “How do you spell love?”
Pooh: “You don’t spell it, you feel it.”
“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 small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”
“Transform sorrow into strength, pain into growth and fear into trust.”
“Don’t keep taking the same road, expecting it to get you somewhere else.”
“Forgive them even if they are not sorry. Holding on to anger only hurts you, not them.”
“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.”
“Don’t judge a situation you have never been in.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Promise me you’ll always remember that you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
“Worry is a choice.”
“When life changes to be harder, change yourself to be stronger.”
“We don’t have control over the actions of others. We do have control over how we allow their actions to affect us.”
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
“I am committed to own my own problems and let others own theirs.”
“The past does not equal the future.”
“To let go is to fear less and to love more. To let go is not to care for, but to care about.”
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amidst the storm.”
“We must let go of the life we had planned so at to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy. I think I will be happy today!”
“Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can’t change.”
“Don’t expect anyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never walked your path.”
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better.”
“We liberate children not by making them work for our love, but by letting them rest in it.”
“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.”
“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive about what could go right.”
“My worst fears can come true, whether I anguish over them or not.”
“At some point you just have to let go of what you thought should happen and live in what is happening.”
“Pessimism never won any battle.”
Ego says: “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”
Spirit says: “Find peace and everything will fall into place.”
“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.”
“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.”
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”
“Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times.”
“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.”
“Just because something is not happening for you right now does not mean that it will never happen.”
“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”
“You don’t need a plan, sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.”
“Sometimes people with the worst pasts end up creating the best futures.”
“One day can change everything…”
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude about it.”