addiction

Dr. Gabor Maté on The Myth of Normal: Understanding the Roots of Your Kid’s Struggles

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Dr. Gabor Maté on The Myth of Normal: Understanding the Roots of Your Kid’s Struggles
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When your child struggles with substances or difficult behaviors, the first instinct is often to ask what you did wrong. Dr. Gabor Maté, a physician who has spent decades working with addiction and trauma, offers a different perspective—one that’s both compassionate and clarifying. Why Addiction Is About Pain, Not Genetics The prevailing narrative about addiction

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Watch Out For The Near Enemies of Love and Compassion, And A Tip To Thrive Through The Difficult Graduation Season, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Watch Out For The Near Enemies of Love and Compassion, And A Tip To Thrive Through The Difficult Graduation Season, With Brenda Zane
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Parenting a child who struggles with substance misuse requires intentional awareness and constant recalibration. One powerful framework for finding balance is understanding what are called ‘near enemies’—emotions that masquerade as virtues but actually undermine our best intentions. Understanding the Near Enemies Concept As the host explains, near enemies are emotions that can be mistaken for

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Clinging To Hope: An Epic Saga Of Addiction, Medical Innovation, Loss, Recovery, Hope and Unconditional Love

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Clinging To Hope: An Epic Saga Of Addiction, Medical Innovation, Loss, Recovery, Hope and Unconditional Love
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Growing Up: Family Trauma and Early Warning Signs Pattie Vargas raised her three children in a small Arizona town of 3,500 people, where faith and family were central to their lives. Steven was born in 1980, Joel in 1981, and Rebecca (Bekah) in 1985. The family’s stability shattered when Bekah was nine years old and

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Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC
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When your child is struggling with substance use, one of the most frustrating challenges parents face is figuring out how to help when communication breaks down. Whether your child refuses to talk, lives across the country, or insists they don’t have a problem, the CRAFT approach offers practical strategies that can work even in difficult

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What Parents Need to Know About Trauma Informed and Responsive Transport and Interventions, with Heather Hayes

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What Parents Need to Know About Trauma Informed and Responsive Transport and Interventions, with Heather Hayes
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When parents discover their teen or young adult is struggling with substance use, the path forward can feel overwhelming and confusing. Heather Hayes, a licensed counselor and board registered interventionist, brings a unique perspective to this challenge—she’s both a professional in the field and someone who got sober at age 21 after struggling with addiction

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Dr. Anna Lembke, Author Of Dopamine Nation On Addiction, The Pain/Pleasure Balance And A Counterintuitive, Drug-Free Way To Find Homeostasis

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Dr. Anna Lembke, Author Of Dopamine Nation On Addiction, The Pain/Pleasure Balance And A Counterintuitive, Drug-Free Way To Find Homeostasis
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In our dopamine-saturated world, understanding how substances hijack the brain’s reward system has never been more critical for parents. Dr. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, brings 25 years of clinical experience to help us understand what’s happening in our

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Teasing Apart The Complexities Of Gender Identity, Neurodiversity, Substance Use And Mental Health In Young People, With Sean Garcia

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Teasing Apart The Complexities Of Gender Identity, Neurodiversity, Substance Use And Mental Health In Young People, With Sean Garcia
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When a young person struggles with substance use, mental health challenges, and questions about their gender identity, parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to help. Licensed therapist Sean Garcia brings a unique perspective to these intersecting issues—both as a professional who works with neurodiversity, gender identity, and personal development, and as someone who

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Reframing the ADHD Diagnosis and Understanding Why People Self-Medicate with Marijuana, with Dr. Ned Hallowell

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Reframing the ADHD Diagnosis and Understanding Why People Self-Medicate with Marijuana, with Dr. Ned Hallowell
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When Dr. Ned Hallowell discovered he had ADHD during a 1981 lecture in his fellowship year, it changed everything about how he understood the condition. Rather than viewing it through the traditional lens of deficit and disability, he began learning from his patients and his own experience that ADHD was fundamentally misunderstood. Understanding ADHD as

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Demystifying Co-Occurring Mental Heath and Substance Use Disorders, Answers to All Your Questions with Maryann Badenoch, The Partnership To End Addiction

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Demystifying Co-Occurring Mental Heath and Substance Use Disorders, Answers to All Your Questions with Maryann Badenoch, The Partnership To End Addiction
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When you’re watching your teen or young adult struggle with substances, the picture can get confusing fast. Is the mood swings and isolation because of the marijuana? Or is there something else going on underneath that you’re not seeing? This question keeps many parents awake at night, and for good reason. According to Maryann Badenoch,

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Preparing For And Enjoying Holidays and Special Occasions With Complex Family Situations, with Lisa Pepper-Satkin

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Preparing For And Enjoying Holidays and Special Occasions With Complex Family Situations, with Lisa Pepper-Satkin
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When addiction touches your family, holidays and special occasions can feel like navigating a minefield. The fantasy vision we carry of picture-perfect gatherings collides with the messy reality of substance misuse, creating stress, disappointment, and pain. But there are practical strategies that can help you prepare for and even enjoy these occasions while maintaining your

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