Episode 116 is out...A Harm Reduction Approach To Risky Behavior In Teens And Young Adults, With Dee Dee Stout
When your son or daughter refuses or can't seem to embrace abstinence, what do you do? Harm reduction is an approach that can help navigate your child to safer territory and...it's confusing .
Dee Dee Stout is someone Psychology Today includes in their list of "the top 10 harm reduction names you should know" so I was thrilled she agreed to come back for a second episode of Hopestream.
We dove into:
what harm reduction is and isn't,
how we can strengthen relationships with our kids when they're misusing substances,
how to have better conversations,
how to improve our family dynamics,
lapses and the dreaded pre-lapse
AA's stance on medication for addiction treatment (MAT)
and her answer to a common question parents have, " when does harm reduction become enabling with my child?"
It's a hugely informative episode with one of the foremost leaders in the field of harm reduction. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or right here on Facebook Mobile 🎧
What a special conversation I got to have for this week's episode of Hopestream ✨
Dr. Anna Lembke and I sat down and talked all things adolescents, dopamine, pleasure, pain and lots in between.
Her most recent book, Dopamine Nation is a fantastic read if you want to understand more about the science of the brain, addiction, and why we (and our kids) do the things we do.
We also talk about the endless pursuit of instant pleasure our society has adopted and why that's so dangerous.
It's an incredible discussion so listen right here in Facebook (mobile only) or find it wherever you listen to your podcasts 🎧
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Episode 101: Truly Conscious Parenting, What It Means To Do Your Work and The Question He Never Gets Asked, with Dr. Brad Reedy
Dr. Brad Reedy is a household name in the world of adolescent mental health and substance use treatment, is founder of a well-respected wilderness therapy program, Evoke, author of two books on parenting, and podcast host of over 450 episodes of Finding You, so sitting down and chatting was quite an honor.
Dr. Reedy and I talked about a wide range of topics mostly focused on a parent's way of being and how he helps parents in their search for being better for their kids. We talked about:
✔️ why he doesn't prescribe actions for parents to take with their kids,
✔️ what healthy attachment actually is,
✔️ the backstory on why he chose to become a therapist and work with young people,
✔️ the question parents never ask him,
✔️ how he can tell when a parent starts to "get it" and are on the path to more conscious parenting
✔️ a lightbulb moment he had with his therapist
✔️ what it means for parents to "do their work"
✔️ and his thoughts on the long-term impact of COVID on our kids
It's a very special episode with a very special guest!
Golden Nuggets from 2021: The Best of The Episodes You Need To Hear if Your Child Struggles With Substance Use or Addiction
It's a wrap! 🎊
2021 held so many amazing and frustrating things so to send the year out with a bang, I gathered up some of the most downloaded episodes of Hopestream and have put together a compilation for you.
These 10 episode snippets will give you a good foundation for themes of 2021 and may pique your interest to learn more by listening to the whole episode. Here's the incredible line-up of folks you'll hear from:
0:54 personal welcome, update and show overview
4:39 Segment One: Dr. Nzinga Harrison on the realities of marijuana and how to have a real conversation with your kids about it
19:33 Segment Two: Dee Dee Stout on harm reduction and CRAFT (plus a role-play!) (explicit)
29:39 Segment Three: Owen Fielding on the NET device that's getting people off substances without cravings or withdrawal
36:58 Segment Four: Wes Robins, Eternal Strength Therapeutic Youth Center on a parent's work (explicit)
42:19 Segment Five: Derek Bowles, Crossroads Academy on what kids really want, and a perspective on fentanyl
48:39 Segment Six: Dr. Mark McConville on parenting young adults and teens when they're stuck or refusing to grow up
52:37 Segment Seven: Rebekah Tayebi on resilience and the parent's role when your child goes to treatment
59:12 Segment Eight: Solo episode with Brenda: Two of the four counterintuitive things you can do when you're overwhelmed by your child's substance use and mental health issues
1:04:53 Segment Nine: Denise Pope, Ph.D., Stanford Univ. on the dangers of having a stressed-out teen or young adult child and things you can do to help
1:09:05 Segment Ten: Dr. Nicole Kosanke and Krissy Pozatek on how to help your other kids when one is misusing drugs or alcohol
Coaching Episode #2: Dealing With Manipulation, Parenting Paralysis, and Feeling Guilty About Holding Boundaries
In this episode, I have the honor of coaching Cheryl as she deals with manipulation from her son who is in a residential treatment program, and her struggles with guilt around holding boundaries in her family. She also talks about "parenting paralysis" which happens when she's feeling overwhelmed, unsure and stuck.
Cheryl was brutally honest about her struggles with her son as he's transitioned from a wilderness therapy program to a residential treatment center, and how it's impacted her entire family. She discovers that sometimes, going back to things that have worked in the past can lead you to a new solution.
You'll hear Cheryl's lightbulb moment and how being part of a community has transformed her life, attitude, and ability to navigate this challenging season with confidence and hope.#mentalwellbeing #mentalhealthrecovery #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness #addictiontreatment #parentingtips
Demystifying co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders