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