substance use

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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Parents Traumatized By Their Child’s Substance Use; Restoring Your Health Through Trauma Release Exercise with Ericka Thomas

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Parents Traumatized By Their Child’s Substance Use; Restoring Your Health Through Trauma Release Exercise with Ericka Thomas
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Parents of children struggling with substance use often don’t recognize the toll this experience takes on their own bodies. The chronic stress, hypervigilance, and fear create real physiological changes that can persist long after immediate crises pass. Ericka Thomas, a trauma informed yoga instructor and certified trauma release exercise provider, offers insight into how parents

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Insider Perspective, Insights and Harsh Realities Parents Need to Hear From a Therapeutic Educational Consultant with Jennifer Taylor

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Insider Perspective, Insights and Harsh Realities Parents Need to Hear From a Therapeutic Educational Consultant with Jennifer Taylor
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When a teenager is struggling with substance misuse or mental health challenges, parents often feel lost about where to turn and what level of help their child truly needs. Jennifer Taylor, founder of JET Ed Consulting and Board Chair of the Therapeutic Consulting Association, provides an insider’s perspective on therapeutic educational consulting and the hard

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How Can a Therapist Help Parents When Their Child is Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol? Every Question You Secretly Want To Ask, with Laura Richer, LMHCA CHt

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How Can a Therapist Help Parents When Their Child is Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol? Every Question You Secretly Want To Ask, with Laura Richer, LMHCA CHt
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When a child struggles with substance misuse, parents often focus all their energy on helping their child while neglecting their own mental health. But as licensed mental health counselor Laura Richer explains, parents are dealing with their own significant trauma that deserves professional support. Why Parents Need Their Own Therapy Laura emphasizes the reality that

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

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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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When it comes to prescription medications that have spun into a full-blown crisis, Xanax stands out as particularly dangerous for adolescents and young adults. In this critical conversation, Dr. Nzinga Harrison, board certified in psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and co-founder of Eleanor Health, breaks down exactly why this benzodiazepine has become such a problem and

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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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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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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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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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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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When substance use disrupts a family, parents often focus intensely on the child who’s struggling—and understandably so. But what about the other children in the home? They’re watching, worrying, and often confused about what’s happening to their sibling and their family. Dr. Nicole Kosanke, Director of Family Services with CMC and co-author of Beyond Addiction,

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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

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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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When your child struggles with drugs or alcohol, guilt and regret can become constant companions. Many parents carry around a heavy load of ‘if onlys’ and ‘what ifs,’ replaying past decisions and wondering if different choices would have prevented their child’s substance use. The Myth That Perfect Parenting Prevents Addiction One of the most damaging

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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.

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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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When parents first hear about medications like Suboxone, methadone, or Vivitrol for treating their child’s opioid use disorder, many experience confusion, fear, or resistance. The stigma surrounding medication-assisted treatment runs deep, even though research clearly demonstrates these medications are the most effective intervention available. Dr. Lauren Hoffman, a postdoctoral research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital

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