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Candace Plattor, M.A.Registered Clinical Counsellor
Candace Plattor, M.A.
Registered Clinical Counsellor
If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

Archives for 2014

December 12, 2014 by Candace Plattor

How to Enjoy the Holidays When You or Your Loved One Has an Addiction

Another year has gone by and “The Holidays” are fast approaching – although if you’re anything like me, you’re still wondering where September went! The time has come when we are once again seeing commercials on TV and in magazines about how wonderful the Christmas season is, that it is better to give than to receive, and how warm and loving families are, especially at this time of year. … [Read more...] about How to Enjoy the Holidays When You or Your Loved One Has an Addiction

Filed Under: Addiction in the Family Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction in the family, Christmas chaos, Helping vs. Enabling, if a loved one is struggling with addiction

November 6, 2014 by Candace Plattor

Violence Against Women: Can We Really Be Shocked by Jian Ghomeshi?

Jian Ghomeshi is one charismatic guy.He’s been revered as attractive, popular, successful, a ladies’ man—until now. Now we see that this man, nearly 50 years of age, has been thinking and acting like a spoiled child who totally believes the world revolves around him—and that he is completely entitled to have all of his needs met, sexual and otherwise.Now, he is a man reviled. But I have to wonder why we, as a society, are shocked by his behaviour. Personally, I am more surprised that we are so … [Read more...] about Violence Against Women: Can We Really Be Shocked by Jian Ghomeshi?

Filed Under: Violence Tagged With: Jian Ghomeshi, sexual assault, violence, violence against women

October 8, 2014 by Candace Plattor

Stephen Collins’ Secret is Out: How Society Enables Addiction

Say it ain’t so­—Eric Camden, a child molester??That’s as bad as finding out that Richie Cunningham’s dad beat his wife, Marion.I’m not in any way trying to diminish this. It’s horrific. According to news reports that first came out, Stephen Collins’ voice has yet to be authenticated on that taped confession, but we all know that it sure sounds like him. And it probably is.Let’s face it, sex addiction is very real—and it’s alive and thriving in our society. We see it everywhere—from Internet … [Read more...] about Stephen Collins’ Secret is Out: How Society Enables Addiction

Filed Under: Sex addiction Tagged With: celebrity entitlement, enabling, sex addiction, society with celebrities, Stephen Collins

September 9, 2014 by Candace Plattor

Attention All Loved Ones of Addicts: Let’s Come out of the Shame Closet and Recover!

SEPTEMBER IS RECOVERY MONTH Do you know that September is Recovery Month? I think it’s amazing that a whole month has been set aside as a time to honor recovery from addiction—this shows that the times definitely are a-changin’ and that a great many more people are getting the message that recovery truly is possible. This is great for those who are struggling with addictive behaviors—from alcohol and drugs to gambling, to compulsive over-spending, to sex addiction, to Internet addiction, … [Read more...] about Attention All Loved Ones of Addicts: Let’s Come out of the Shame Closet and Recover!

Filed Under: Addiction in the Family, Help for Families of Addicts, Loved ones of addicts Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction in the family, asking for help when loving an addict, Celebrating sobriety, Helping vs. Enabling, if a loved one is struggling with addiction, Recovery Day, Where to turn when loving an addict

August 12, 2014 by Candace Plattor

Robin Williams, Dead at 63: Words No One Ever Wanted to Hear

“Robin Williams: Dead, Apparent Suicide”   How could this happen? We are asking ourselves this question today as we shake our heads in disbelief. Robin Williams, the uproariously funny comedian, dead? Apparent suicide?How can this be??Yes, we all knew he had problems with addiction—he’d bravely allowed that to be common knowledge, probably in the hope that his struggle could also help others. He carried the message in the true spirit of one who was walking the walk of addiction recovery, and I … [Read more...] about Robin Williams, Dead at 63: Words No One Ever Wanted to Hear

Filed Under: mental illness, Recovery from addiction, stigma of mental illness Tagged With: dual diagnosis of addiction and mental illness, mental illness, Recovery from addiction, remembering Robin Williams, Robin Williams, staying clean and sober takes work, stigma of mental illness

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