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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

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
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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Hope for Weary Parents; From Living In A Park To Helping Re-Build Lives with Mark Pepper, LMHC

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
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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Substance Use, Self-Harm, Anxiety, Poor Mental Health: Dangers of Teens Striving For Perfection and Achievement, With Stanford’s Denise Pope, Ph.D.

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Substance Use, Self-Harm, Anxiety, Poor Mental Health: Dangers of Teens Striving For Perfection and Achievement, With Stanford’s Denise Pope, Ph.D.
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Stanford lecturer Dr. Denise Pope has spent her career studying what happens when teens and young adults are pushed to achieve perfection—and the results are alarming. As academic pressure intensifies and college admissions become increasingly competitive, more students are turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms including substance use, self-harm, and anxiety-driven behaviors. The Academic Pressure Crisis

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Rethinking Drinking When Our Kids Struggle With Substances; Why and How You Might Consider a Change, with Casey Davidson

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Rethinking Drinking When Our Kids Struggle With Substances; Why and How You Might Consider a Change, with Casey Davidson
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For parents navigating the stress and uncertainty of a child’s substance misuse, examining your own relationship with alcohol might seem like an unnecessary distraction. But Casey Davidson, a certified professional life and sobriety coach, makes a compelling case for why taking a break from drinking can actually help you show up more effectively for your

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A 2021 Reality Report From Inside The Walls Of Teen Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment: Are The Kids Ok? With Derek Bowles, Crossroads Academy

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A 2021 Reality Report From Inside The Walls Of Teen Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment: Are The Kids Ok? With Derek Bowles, Crossroads Academy
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After fourteen years of working with thousands of young men and their families, Derek Bowles has witnessed the evolution of teen substance use and mental health treatment firsthand. As co-founder and lead therapist at Crossroads Academy in Ogden, Utah, he offers a grounded perspective on what’s really happening with today’s teens and what parents need

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Watching From The Sidelines; A Sibling’s Vantage Point On His Brother’s Risky Lifestyle, Drug Use And Recovery, with Marco Narciso

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Watching From The Sidelines; A Sibling’s Vantage Point On His Brother’s Risky Lifestyle, Drug Use And Recovery, with Marco Narciso
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When addiction enters a family, we often focus on the person struggling and their parents. But siblings occupy a unique and often overlooked position—close enough to witness everything, yet powerless to change it. Marco Narciso knows this reality intimately. As the younger brother of someone battling addiction, he watched his brother’s risky lifestyle unfold from

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Shattering The Youth Treatment Mold And Getting Real About Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health, with Wes Robins & Zac Sweat of Eternal Strength

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Shattering The Youth Treatment Mold And Getting Real About Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health, with Wes Robins & Zac Sweat of Eternal Strength
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When parents discover their child is struggling with drugs, alcohol, or mental health challenges, the immediate instinct is often to find the perfect treatment program that will ‘fix’ everything. But what if the most effective approach looks completely different from traditional models? Wes Robins, a licensed professional counselor working on his PhD at the University

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My Experience & Relationship With Stress, Trauma, Food, Pain and Healing; An Interview on The Work IN Podcast

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
My Experience & Relationship With Stress, Trauma, Food, Pain and Healing; An Interview on The Work IN Podcast
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When your child struggles with substance misuse, the impact extends far beyond their own life. Parents often find themselves caught in a silent battle with their own bodies, experiencing physical manifestations of trauma and chronic stress that can be debilitating. Brenda Zane’s story illustrates this reality with painful clarity. Her son began showing troubling signs

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In The Grip: 30 Days Of Life After Getting The Call Every Parent Dreads, Fentanyl Overdose

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
In The Grip: 30 Days Of Life After Getting The Call Every Parent Dreads, Fentanyl Overdose
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When the phone call came during a family dinner on an island, the words were brief and terrifying: ‘Hi, is this John’s mom? I just want to let you know John overdosed and he’s at Northwest Hospital in the emergency room.’ Then the line went dead. What followed was 30 days that would test every

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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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