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Four Counterintuitive Things To Do When You’re Overwhelmed By Your Child’s Substance Use or Emotional Challenges with Brenda Zane

addiction, drugs, family, moms, motivation, parenting, self care, solo, spirituality, start here, teens, therapy, treatment /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Four Counterintuitive Things To Do When You're Overwhelmed By Your Child's Substance Use or Emotional Challenges with Brenda Zane
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Episode 58 ABOUT THE EPISODE:I hear it all the time as I work with parents of kids who are struggling with substance use or emotional and behavioral issues, “I’m so overwhelmed and exhausted!” They’re also living with extreme fear, especially when substance use is the issue. In this solo episode, I share four counterintuitive things […]

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The Xanax Episode: A Critical Conversation About the Dangers of Benzodiazepine Abuse and Addiction with Dr. Nzinga Harrison

addiction, benzodiazepine, drugs, mental health, moms, opioid, overdose, parenting, substance use, teens, xanax /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Xanax Episode: A Critical Conversation About the Dangers of Benzodiazepine Abuse and Addiction with Dr. Nzinga Harrison
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Episode 57 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Dr. Nzinga Harrison is back for another vitally important conversation, this time focusing on benzodiazepines and Xanax in particular. Parents who have a son or daughter who's experimenting with substances must listen to this eye-opening and informative episode where Dr. Harrison and I discuss all-things-benzo's. We cover so much territory in

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Uprooting Addiction, Healing From The Ground Up: A Film That Explores The Connection Between Trauma And Addiction, with Hope Payson and Daryl McGraw

addiction, drugs, healing, Hope, mental health, overdose, parenting, recovery, substance use, trauma /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Uprooting Addiction, Healing From The Ground Up: A Film That Explores The Connection Between Trauma And Addiction, with Hope Payson and Daryl McGraw
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Episode 56 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this important and uplifting film, six people from Connecticut with vastly different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds explore the childhood traumas at the roots of their drug addictions.  At an innovative retreat organized by addiction and trauma counselor Hope Payson (LSCW, LADC), six people from varying walks of life – each

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How To Help Your Other Kids Deal With Their Sibling’s Drug or Alcohol Use, with Nicole Kosanke, Ph.D. and Krissy Pozatek

addiction, CRAFT, drugs, mental health, moms, self care, siblings, substance use, teens /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How To Help Your Other Kids Deal With Their Sibling's Drug or Alcohol Use, with Nicole Kosanke, Ph.D. and Krissy Pozatek
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Episode 55 ABOUT THE EPISODE:They’re the ones left in the dust and shadow of a child who’s misusing substances – the siblings. They witness the craziness and chaos, see the manipulation of their parents, they might get blackmailed or harassed – it’s scary and parents are often left wondering what this is doing to their

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What To Do With The Guilt And Regret When Your Child Is Experimenting With Or Addicted To Drugs Or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

addiction, drugs, emotions, guilt, mental health, moms, parenting teens, regret, solo, substance use, teens /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
What To Do With The Guilt And Regret When Your Child Is Experimenting With Or Addicted To Drugs Or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 54 ABOUT THE EPISODE:There are some common emotions parents feel when they have a child who's misusing drugs or alcohol, and two of those are guilt and regret.  We punish ourselves for things we did or didn't do, choices we made in the past and actions we took in our lives. Today's episode will

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Everything You Need to Know About Medications Like Suboxone, Vivitrol and Methadone for Treating Opioid Addiction, With Lauren Hoffman, Ph.D.

addiction, alcohol, drugs, mental health, methadone, moms, suboxone, substance use, teens, vivitrol /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Everything You Need to Know About Medications Like Suboxone, Vivitrol and Methadone for Treating Opioid Addiction, With Lauren Hoffman, Ph.D.
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Episode 53 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Who's confused about using medication to treat opioid addiction? If your hand is in the air this is your episode! I was fortunate enough to speak with Dr. Lauren Hoffman who works with Recovery Research Institute, a leading nonprofit research institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School,

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Why Your Child’s Substance Use Makes Perfect Sense And Four Helpful Strategies When They’re Not Open To Change, with Brenda Zane

addiction, community, CRAFT, dreams, drugs, healing, mental health, moms, self care, solo, substance use, teens /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Why Your Child’s Substance Use Makes Perfect Sense And Four Helpful Strategies When They’re Not Open To Change, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 52 ABOUT THE EPISODE:This episode will give you an alternative view of your child's substance use that might create more space for empathy and an understanding of why they continue in high-risk behaviors. I share four helpful things you can do when your child isn't showing signs of wanting to change what they're doing

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The Hidden Goldmine of Help For Parents of Kids With Substance Use Disorder with The Partnership to End Addiction’s Denise Mariano

addiction, coaching, community, drugs, family, Hope, mental health, moms, overdose, self care, substance use, teens /
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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Hidden Goldmine of Help For Parents of Kids With Substance Use Disorder with The Partnership to End Addiction's Denise Mariano
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Episode 50 ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's not often that you come across a resource or a person who cares deeply about families and kids struggling with substance use disorder, so when I met Denise Mariano and learned about everything offered by The Partnership to End Addiction, I was stunned. I knew I had stumbled into a

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Three Formulas to Neutralize Negativity and Foster Motivation in Teens With Substance Use Issues, with Brenda Zane

addiction, drugs, family, moms, motivation, parenting, solo, teens, treatment /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Three Formulas to Neutralize Negativity and Foster Motivation in Teens With Substance Use Issues, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 49 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Parents who are baffled and frustrated by the amount of negativity in their home and resulting lack of motivation in their kids with substance use issues will get some simple, useable takeaways from this bite-sized episode. Sometimes you just need a quick visual to help grasp and deal with a situation

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The Wild Recovery Story Helping Make Sober High School An Option For Teens, With Seth Welch

addiction, alcohol, drugs, family, high school, moms, motivation, parenting, recovery, teens, therapy, treatment /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Wild Recovery Story Helping Make Sober High School An Option For Teens, With Seth Welch
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Episode 48 ABOUT THE EPISODE:For students who want a shot at sobriety – whether they've been to treatment or not – there are very few options when it comes to high school. Finding a place where the cool kids aren't using drugs or alcohol can sound like a fantasy but at recovery high schools, the

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