sphere of control
Self-Paced
pre-recorded workshop
All
Skill Level
English
Language
$49
cost
Overview
When someone you love is struggling with substance use, it’s easy to get caught in a cycle of over-responsibility – feeling like it’s your job to fix, prevent, or control what happens next. This can leave you overwhelmed, resentful, and unsure of where your influence actually begins and ends.
This workshop will help you step back and explore how to set boundaries rooted in self-respect and emotional safety, rather than control or fear. You’ll gain insight into how to protect your energy, express your needs, and respond in ways that support both you and your child – without fueling power struggles or sacrificing connection.
You’ll leave with a grounded understanding of how to create and maintain boundaries that reflect your values, along with a clearer perspective on what’s truly within your control – and become clear on what’s not.
this course will help you:
- Distinguish the difference between healthy boundaries and ultimatums
- Recognize the limits of your influence and let go of what you can’t control
- Communicate boundaries clearly and calmly, without blame or threats
- Set limits that protect your peace without cutting off connection
- Navigate fear, guilt, and self-doubt around boundary-setting
- Practice self-care while creating a more stable, respectful environment at home
Who is the course for?
This course is for parents or caregivers who have a child experimenting with or addicted to drugs or alcohol. The young person may be a teen or young adult who’s substance use is negatively impacting their, and your life.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
This workshop is pre-recorded, so you can watch it on your own time and revisit the material as often as you’d like.
It also includes access to our Limited Membership at no extra cost, and our free ‘Hope Starts Here’ course – a four-session introduction to the Invitation to Change approach and tools you can apply with your child today.
The cost for this workshop is $49 USD.
Hopestrem Community is a nonprofit organization and offers partial financial aid if assistance is needed to attend. Please email info@hopestreamcommunity.org for details.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
No, you’re welcome to join regardless of where you are in your learning journey.
Yes to all of the above. The workshop will be helpful no matter the age of your child who struggles.
No, anyone who loves someone with an unhealthy relationship with substances will benefit from the study group.
The workshop is for all parents and caregivers, regardless of gender or sexual identity.
We have a limited number of sliding-scale scholarships available, so please send us an email here and let us know what you can afford.
about your facilitator
Dina Cannizzaro:
My name is Dina Cannizzaro. I’m the mother of three adult children, ages 35, 29, and 26. My middle son, Parker, is in recovery from a harrowing nine years of using drugs and has been in active recovery from IV heroin use for seven years.
I was a high school teacher, counselor, admissions director, and Vice Principal for 36 years and recently retired to pursue my passion for helping parents whose kids struggle with substance misuse. My goal is to “get the word out” about drug addiction being an equal opportunity destroyer that can happen to any family.
I hope to help parents create boundaries they can live with while maintaining a healthy and loving dialogue with their children – no matter their age or the drugs they use. I believe each story is different and may require a unique approach. I also believe each parent handles their child’s Substance Use Disorder in their way, and in their own time.
Most of us need tools we learn along the way that can help us live through the chapters of life with a child who suffers from SUD. If we can help each other and share learned knowledge, we will all be better for it. I can’t wait to share with you and learn from you.
Ready to learn?
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