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Watch Out For The Near Enemies of Love and Compassion, And A Tip To Thrive Through The Difficult Graduation Season, With Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Watch Out For The Near Enemies of Love and Compassion, And A Tip To Thrive Through The Difficult Graduation Season, With Brenda Zane
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Parenting a child who struggles with substance misuse requires intentional awareness and constant recalibration. One powerful framework for finding balance is understanding what are called ‘near enemies’—emotions that masquerade as virtues but actually undermine our best intentions. Understanding the Near Enemies Concept As the host explains, near enemies are emotions that can be mistaken for

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Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC
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When your child is struggling with substance use, one of the most frustrating challenges parents face is figuring out how to help when communication breaks down. Whether your child refuses to talk, lives across the country, or insists they don’t have a problem, the CRAFT approach offers practical strategies that can work even in difficult

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What Parents Need to Know About Trauma Informed and Responsive Transport and Interventions, with Heather Hayes

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
What Parents Need to Know About Trauma Informed and Responsive Transport and Interventions, with Heather Hayes
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When parents discover their teen or young adult is struggling with substance use, the path forward can feel overwhelming and confusing. Heather Hayes, a licensed counselor and board registered interventionist, brings a unique perspective to this challenge—she’s both a professional in the field and someone who got sober at age 21 after struggling with addiction

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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
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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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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Reframing the ADHD Diagnosis and Understanding Why People Self-Medicate with Marijuana, with Dr. Ned Hallowell

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Reframing the ADHD Diagnosis and Understanding Why People Self-Medicate with Marijuana, with Dr. Ned Hallowell
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When Dr. Ned Hallowell discovered he had ADHD during a 1981 lecture in his fellowship year, it changed everything about how he understood the condition. Rather than viewing it through the traditional lens of deficit and disability, he began learning from his patients and his own experience that ADHD was fundamentally misunderstood. Understanding ADHD as

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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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Preparing For And Enjoying Holidays and Special Occasions With Complex Family Situations, with Lisa Pepper-Satkin

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Preparing For And Enjoying Holidays and Special Occasions With Complex Family Situations, with Lisa Pepper-Satkin
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When addiction touches your family, holidays and special occasions can feel like navigating a minefield. The fantasy vision we carry of picture-perfect gatherings collides with the messy reality of substance misuse, creating stress, disappointment, and pain. But there are practical strategies that can help you prepare for and even enjoy these occasions while maintaining your

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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

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
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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Creating A Connected, Calm Life When The Chaos Is Real; Getting Out of Distraction and Into Alignment, with Lane Kennedy

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Creating A Connected, Calm Life When The Chaos Is Real; Getting Out of Distraction and Into Alignment, with Lane Kennedy
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When your child is struggling with substance use, the chaos feels endless. Every day brings new worries, unexpected crises, and exhausting emotional labor. But what if creating calm wasn’t about controlling the chaos around you, but about finding alignment within yourself? Lane Kennedy knows both sides of this story intimately. After getting sober on December

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