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Close To Home: Personal Details and Insights From His Addiction and Recovery with Brenda’s Son, Enzo Narciso

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Close To Home: Personal Details and Insights From His Addiction and Recovery with Brenda’s Son, Enzo Narciso
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When adolescents struggle with substance misuse, parents often focus intensely on the problem behavior—understandably so. But Enzo Narciso, who experienced addiction firsthand and now works with adolescent boys in residential treatment, offers a different perspective: the relationship with your child matters more than you might think. When Friends Become Family Enzo’s journey into substance use

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Recovery Story: From Drug-Induced Psychosis And Homelessness To A Stable Life At Age 22

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Recovery Story: From Drug-Induced Psychosis And Homelessness To A Stable Life At Age 22
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At just 22 years old, Spencer has already experienced the extremes of addiction and recovery. His story begins in eighth grade when he first turned to marijuana and alcohol to cope with anxiety at a new, larger high school. What started as a way to manage overwhelming feelings eventually spiraled into daily use and experimentation

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Writing H.O.M.E. – A New Roadmap for Parents With Kids in Treatment, with Solutions Parenting Support

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Writing H.O.M.E. – A New Roadmap for Parents With Kids in Treatment, with Solutions Parenting Support
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When your child is in treatment or transitioning home, the questions multiply faster than the answers. Parent coaches Hilary Moses and Jen Murphy created their book HOME: Strategies for Making Home a Success During and After Treatment to serve as a companion for families navigating this uncertain territory. Who Benefits Most From This Book According

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Happiness and Joy Are Not the Same (and Why It Matters For Parents), with Alex Stavros, CEO of Embark Behavioral Health

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Happiness and Joy Are Not the Same (and Why It Matters For Parents), with Alex Stavros, CEO of Embark Behavioral Health
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When you’re parenting a child struggling with substance use, it’s easy to believe that if you could just make them happy, everything would improve. But what if the real goal isn’t happiness at all? What if focusing on joy—something entirely different—could change everything? In this conversation, Alex Stavros shares insights from his decade leading Embark

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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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Coaching Episode: How To Cope And Find Contentment With A Son Home From Treatment, Unmotivated, Anti-Everything, And Disconnected From The Family

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Coaching Episode: How To Cope And Find Contentment With A Son Home From Treatment, Unmotivated, Anti-Everything, And Disconnected From The Family
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When a child returns home from residential treatment, parents often hope for reconnection and progress. But what happens when your son comes home unmotivated, anti-everything, and emotionally disconnected from the family? This coaching episode explores one mother’s journey through exactly this challenge. The Journey: From Crisis to Treatment to Home Jane’s story began two years

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Coaching Episode #2: Dealing With Manipulation, Parenting Paralysis, and Feeling Guilty About Holding Boundaries

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Coaching Episode #2: Dealing With Manipulation, Parenting Paralysis, and Feeling Guilty About Holding Boundaries
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When a child enters wilderness therapy or residential treatment, parents often feel a confusing mix of relief and guilt. They’re relieved their child is safe and getting help, yet guilty about the decision to send them away. For Cheryl, a mom whose son was in wilderness therapy transitioning to therapeutic boarding school, this emotional complexity

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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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Coaching Episode #1: Navigating The Transition To Home Life After Treatment

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Coaching Episode #1: Navigating The Transition To Home Life After Treatment
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When a child returns home after extended treatment, parents often expect relief. But as Casie discovered when her 19-year-old son came home after three years in wilderness therapy, therapeutic boarding school, transitional living, and sober living, the reality can be surprisingly complex. ‘I would say it’s having him fit back in the family. Because he

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Owen Fielding of NET Recovery: The Drug-Free, Non-Traditional Treatment That Bypasses Withdrawal Torture and Restores Choice For Those Trapped In Addiction

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Owen Fielding of NET Recovery: The Drug-Free, Non-Traditional Treatment That Bypasses Withdrawal Torture and Restores Choice For Those Trapped In Addiction
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For parents whose children are trapped in the cycle of opioid addiction, the prospect of withdrawal can be one of the biggest barriers to seeking help. Owen Fielding, Operations Manager with NET Recovery Corp, brings over 25 years of experience in addiction treatment to share a pioneering approach that could change how we think about

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