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Unmasking Trauma’s Role in Addiction and Family Healing, with Dr. Amy Hoyt

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Unmasking Trauma’s Role in Addiction and Family Healing, with Dr. Amy Hoyt

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When teenagers and young adults turn to drugs or alcohol, parents often focus on stopping the substance use. But Dr. Amy Hoyt, who survived childhood sexual abuse and her own addiction journey, offers a different lens: understanding what the substance is doing for the child. Dr. Hoyt’s personal story illuminates why this matters. After being

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Ten Ways Parents May Unintentionally Contribute to Their Child’s Unhealthy Substance Use, And What To Do Instead, with Brenda Zane

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When you discover your child is struggling with substance use, every instinct tells you to do more, try harder, and never give up. But sometimes, the very things we do out of love can unintentionally prolong the struggle. This episode explores ten common patterns that may be contributing to your child’s continued substance use—and what

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There Are No Bad Parts Of Us: Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Addiction, with Cece Sykes

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There Are No Bad Parts Of Us: Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Addiction, with Cece Sykes

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When your child struggles with substance misuse, it’s easy to focus on the behavior itself—the drugs, the lies, the chaos. But what if there’s a completely different way to understand what’s happening? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers parents a compassionate framework that shifts the focus from bad behavior to protective parts that are actually

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Keep Coming Back: A Hollywood Director Finds Art, And Healing, Through His Daughter’s Recovery

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Keep Coming Back: A Hollywood Director Finds Art, And Healing, Through His Daughter’s Recovery

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When your child struggles with substance use, parents often find themselves on an emotional roller coaster that can last for years. Mark Rossman, a Hollywood director known for films like A Cinderella Story and television series including Lizzie McGuire, lived this reality when his daughter began struggling at age 16. The Denial Phase: Missing Red

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The Anxiety Factor: Untangling the Adolescent Anxiety And Substance Use Knot, with Jarell Myers. Ph.D.

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The Anxiety Factor: Untangling the Adolescent Anxiety And Substance Use Knot, with Jarell Myers. Ph.D.

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When a teen struggles with anxiety, substances can seem like an easy solution. Dr. Jarell Myers, Director of Adolescent Services at Center for Motivation and Change, explains why this connection is so powerful and what parents can do to help their children develop healthier coping mechanisms. Understanding the Anxiety-Substance Use Connection The relationship between anxiety

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Navigating Trauma and Healing When Parenting a Child Who Misuses Drugs or Alcohol, with Christopher O’Reilly

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When your child struggles with substance misuse, you’re not just a concerned observer—you may be experiencing trauma yourself. Christopher O’Reilly, Vice President of Clinical Services at Milestones and a licensed professional counselor, brings both professional expertise and personal experience to this critical conversation about trauma, healing, and self-care for parents. Understanding Trauma Responses in Parents

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Six Ideas When You’re Looking For The Escape Hatch While Parenting A Child Struggling With Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Six Ideas When You’re Looking For The Escape Hatch While Parenting A Child Struggling With Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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If you’re parenting a child who struggles with substance misuse, there are likely days when you fantasize about an escape hatch – a way to simply disappear from the overwhelming stress and pain. That feeling is completely normal, and you shouldn’t carry guilt about it. The journey of parenting through addiction is one of the

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Coaching Episode: A Season of Grief and Loss Reveals the Seeds of Hope, with Leah

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Coaching Episode: A Season of Grief and Loss Reveals the Seeds of Hope, with Leah

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Parenting a child through substance misuse is extraordinarily difficult on its own. When you layer on profound grief, caregiving responsibilities for aging family members, and the loss of loved ones, the weight can feel unbearable. This coaching session reveals what it looks like to navigate all of this simultaneously while still holding onto hope. The

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Filling the Accountability Gap: Taking Parents Out Of Being The “Sobriety Police,” with AJ Diaz

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When your child returns home from treatment, a critical gap often emerges. They’ve spent months in structured care, getting drug tested regularly and receiving daily support. Then suddenly, they’re back home and parents are expected to fill all those roles – therapist, counselor, accountability partner, and yes, the dreaded ‘sobriety police.’ AJ Diaz, psychotherapist and

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Letters To My Son In Prison: A Father’s Spiritual Path Through Unthinkable Tragedy, with Ken Guidroz

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The Call Every Parent Dreads Ken Guidroz had been watching his middle son Lucas struggle with escalating substance use through his twenties. But nothing could prepare him for the phone call that would change their family forever. ‘At 27, 28, he tragically, uh, when he was high on heroin and driving killed a man, he

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Unmasking Trauma’s Role in Addiction and Family Healing, with Dr. Amy Hoyt

Ten Ways Parents May Unintentionally Contribute to Their Child’s Unhealthy Substance Use, And What To Do Instead, with Brenda Zane

There Are No Bad Parts Of Us: Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Addiction, with Cece Sykes

Keep Coming Back: A Hollywood Director Finds Art, And Healing, Through His Daughter’s Recovery

The Anxiety Factor: Untangling the Adolescent Anxiety And Substance Use Knot, with Jarell Myers. Ph.D.

Navigating Trauma and Healing When Parenting a Child Who Misuses Drugs or Alcohol, with Christopher O’Reilly

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Coaching Episode: A Season of Grief and Loss Reveals the Seeds of Hope, with Leah

Filling the Accountability Gap: Taking Parents Out Of Being The “Sobriety Police,” with AJ Diaz

Letters To My Son In Prison: A Father’s Spiritual Path Through Unthinkable Tragedy, with Ken Guidroz

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