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9 Dangerous and Negative Thought Patterns, And What To Do Instead, for Parents With Kids Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
9 Dangerous and Negative Thought Patterns, And What To Do Instead, for Parents With Kids Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, it’s easy to fall into dangerous thinking patterns that make everything harder. These mental traps can leave you feeling stuck, exhausted, and unable to help your child effectively. Understanding these patterns and learning what to do instead can dramatically improve your wellbeing and your relationship with your

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Using Rituals To Withstand Distress, Build Resilience And Counteract Triggers When Your Child is Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol (and a little pep talk) with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Using Rituals To Withstand Distress, Build Resilience And Counteract Triggers When Your Child is Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol (and a little pep talk) with Brenda Zane
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, distress becomes a constant companion. You face triggering moments daily – finding evidence of use, handling difficult conversations, worrying about their safety, or simply enduring the chronic stress of uncertainty. Learning to withstand these moments without being derailed is essential for your wellbeing and your ability to

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After 99 Episodes Here’s What I Know For Sure About Parenting Kids With Substance Use and Addiction Issues, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
After 99 Episodes Here’s What I Know For Sure About Parenting Kids With Substance Use and Addiction Issues, With Brenda Zane
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Milestone episodes offer a unique opportunity for reflection, and episode 100 of Hopestream is no exception. Host Brenda Zane takes listeners on a journey through the most valuable lessons learned after recording 99 episodes about parenting children who struggle with substance use and addiction. The Journey Begins Brenda launched the first episode on January 8,

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Recovering From COVID, Podcast Changes, Healing Power of Community, Documentaries and Books; The Casserole Episode

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Recovering From COVID, Podcast Changes, Healing Power of Community, Documentaries and Books; The Casserole Episode
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When life feels overwhelming and you’re parenting a child through substance misuse, it’s easy to forget to extend yourself the same grace you’d offer a friend. In this episode, host Brenda Zane shares her experience recovering from a breakthrough COVID case and what it’s teaching her about self-compassion. ‘But, I’m getting better and this is

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Things to Do While Your Child Is In Treatment, For The First or 20th Time, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Things to Do While Your Child Is In Treatment, For The First or 20th Time, With Brenda Zane
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When your child enters treatment for substance misuse, whether it’s the first time or the twentieth, parents often find themselves in unfamiliar territory. After months or years of hypervigilance, crisis management, and sleepless nights, you suddenly have space to breathe. But what should you actually do with that space? Sleep and Rest: Your First Priority

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Self-Compassion, Laziness, Or Self-Sabotage? Being The Right Kind of Good To Yourself When Your Child Struggles with Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Self-Compassion, Laziness, Or Self-Sabotage? Being The Right Kind of Good To Yourself When Your Child Struggles with Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane
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When you’re parenting a child who struggles with drugs or alcohol, the concept of self-compassion can feel confusing, even wrong. You might wonder if being kind to yourself is actually self-indulgence, laziness, or even self-sabotage disguised as self-care. Understanding Self-Compassion vs Self-Pity Self-compassion is fundamentally different from self-pity or making excuses. As defined in the

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A Ninja Parenting Tool For Dramatically More Calm And Productive Conversations With A Child Who’s Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A Ninja Parenting Tool For Dramatically More Calm And Productive Conversations With A Child Who’s Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, every conversation can feel like walking through a minefield. You want to connect, to help, to guide – but somehow the words come out wrong, defenses go up, and you end up further apart than when you started. There’s a better way. What is the SURF Communication

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Unapologetic, Radical Self-Care Improves Life When Your Child is Struggling, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Unapologetic, Radical Self-Care Improves Life When Your Child is Struggling, with Brenda Zane
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When someone you love is struggling with substance use, it’s easy to let your own needs slide. We become so focused on our child’s crisis that we stop noticing the small daily frustrations slowly eroding our ability to cope. This episode explores practical, unapologetic self-care strategies that help parents preserve their mental and emotional energy.

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The 5 Stages of Why and How Your Child Decides to Change and What To Do at Each Stage, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The 5 Stages of Why and How Your Child Decides to Change and What To Do at Each Stage, with Brenda Zane
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When your child is misusing substances, you might wonder why they can’t just stop. Understanding how people actually change their behavior can transform how you approach conversations and support your child through their journey. Understanding the Stages of Change Model The stages of change model came about in the late 70s by researchers James Prochaska

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When Life Feels Unfair: Staying Away From Victim Mentality When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
When Life Feels Unfair: Staying Away From Victim Mentality When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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The Sacred Work of Parenting Through Substance Misuse Parenting a child who is misusing drugs or alcohol often feels isolating. As one parent described it, “I look at what I do as sacred work, I get to intersect with you, at the most raw, most real and sometimes the most painful parts of your life.”

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