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Hope for Weary Parents; From Living In A Park To Helping Re-Build Lives with Mark Pepper, LMHC

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Hope for Weary Parents; From Living In A Park To Helping Re-Build Lives with Mark Pepper, LMHC
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For parents navigating the chaos of a child’s substance misuse, Mark Pepper’s story offers both hope and hard-won wisdom. As a licensed clinical mental health counselor and clinical director, Mark brings a unique perspective to addiction recovery—he’s lived it himself. His journey from homelessness to helping others rebuild their lives demonstrates that recovery is possible,

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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

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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
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When Hope Payson set out to create a documentary about addiction, she wasn’t thinking about drugs. She was thinking about pain. As a clinical social worker who had lost a brother to untreated trauma and addiction, she noticed something missing in public conversations about the opioid crisis: no one was asking why people wanted these

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

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The Wild Recovery Story Helping Make Sober High School An Option For Teens, With Seth Welch
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For parents whose teens struggle with substance use, the prospect of returning to a traditional high school after treatment can feel like setting them up for failure. Seth Welch understands this intimately—both from his personal journey through addiction and from his six years working in the recovery high school space. What Are Recovery High Schools?

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Adolescent Substance Use and Recovery In The LGBTQ+ Community with Beck Gee-Cohen

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Adolescent Substance Use and Recovery In The LGBTQ+ Community with Beck Gee-Cohen
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When Beck Gee-Cohen was around four or five years old, he knew he was different. Growing up in the 1980s as a child assigned female at birth but identifying as male, there weren’t words for what he was experiencing. He went by ‘boy-Roger’ and constantly moved to the boys’ line at school, only to be

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Part 1: Why Do They Do What They Do? Answers On Addiction From One Who’s Lived It, with Stacy Eakman

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Part 1: Why Do They Do What They Do? Answers On Addiction From One Who’s Lived It, with Stacy Eakman
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Episode 43 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Nearly every parent of a child who’s living in addiction has the same questions –  why do they keep taking drugs or drinking alcohol when it’s ruining their life, making them sick, killing their family, and pretty much everything in their life? why do they do things that are so high

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Part 2: Why Do They Do What They Do? Answers On Addiction From One Who’s Lived It, with Stacy Eakman

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Part 2: Why Do They Do What They Do? Answers On Addiction From One Who’s Lived It, with Stacy Eakman
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When Stacy Eakman’s parents finally dropped him off at treatment, he wasn’t ready. He was screaming, crying, begging them to take him home. They left anyway. What happened next reveals critical truths every parent of a child struggling with addiction needs to understand. The Moment Addiction Took Control Stacy’s story illustrates the complete takeover that

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College and Sobriety – Can Kids Recovering from Addiction Stay Sober on Campus with Keith Murphy, Rutgers University

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College and Sobriety – Can Kids Recovering from Addiction Stay Sober on Campus with Keith Murphy, Rutgers University
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For parents worried about whether their child in recovery can successfully navigate college life, collegiate recovery programs offer a lifeline of hope and practical support. These specialized programs create communities where students can maintain their sobriety while pursuing their education. What Are Collegiate Recovery Programs? Collegiate recovery programs are designed specifically for students who are

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Hazeldon’s Dr. Joseph Lee; Overcoming Addiction in Young Adults With Humility, Empathy and Grace

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Hazeldon’s Dr. Joseph Lee; Overcoming Addiction in Young Adults With Humility, Empathy and Grace
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When parents discover their child is struggling with substance misuse, the instinct is often to jump into fixing mode – to lecture, control, and push the child toward immediate sobriety. But Dr. Joseph Lee, Medical Director of The Hazeldon Betty Ford Youth Continuum, offers a radically different approach that centers on connection, curiosity, and compassion.

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The Story Behind the Podcast; A Teen’s Addiction, Four Rehabs, Two Overdoses and Hope

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The Story Behind the Podcast; A Teen’s Addiction, Four Rehabs, Two Overdoses and Hope
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