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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.

if a loved one is struggling with addiction

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

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

“I Know I’m Enabling But….” Recovery from Addiction in the Family

After working for nearly 25 years with the loved ones of people struggling with addiction, I’m still amazed by how many come to their first session with me and say “I know I’m enabling, but…” Do you have an addicted loved one in your life? Are you already aware that you’re doing things you probably shouldn’t be doing, in the guise of ‘helping’ them? And even if you’re not getting the results you’re hoping for, do you still continue to enable them anyway—often for way too long? A logical … [Read more...] about “I Know I’m Enabling But….” Recovery from Addiction in the Family

Filed Under: Addiction in the Family, Family Addiction, Help for Families of Addicts, Helping vs. Enabling, Loved ones of addicts Tagged With: Addiction in the family, Family addiction, help for families of addicts, Helping vs. Enabling, if a loved one is struggling with addiction, Recovery from addiction in the family

Sometimes Love Looks like “No”: When to Set and Maintain Healthy Boundaries

Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with someone who is in active addiction? What needs to happen for that to occur? If you are in that situation, you have probably wondered about this many times. THE QUESTION OF THE DAY Several weeks ago I was interviewed on Talk Recovery radio, a new program on Vancouver’s Co-Op Radio station, dealing with addiction and recovery issues. I was honored to be chosen as their very first guest, and I had a great time talking with the interviewers about … [Read more...] about Sometimes Love Looks like “No”: When to Set and Maintain Healthy Boundaries

Filed Under: Helping vs. Enabling, Loved ones of addicts, Setting boundaries with addicted loved ones, Where to turn when loving an addict Tagged With: Addiction in the family, Helping vs. Enabling, if a loved one is struggling with addiction, Setting boundaries with addicted loved ones, Where to turn when loving an addict

Cory Monteith’s Death: What Was He Thinking?

I can’t tell you how odd I felt when I realized that I had passed by the very hotel Cory Monteith died in, just several hours before his overdose. For those of you who know Vancouver, I’d been at a tourist attraction at Canada Place with an out-of-town friend on Friday. On our way to lunch, we walked right by the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel a mere 24 hours before his body was discovered. This is not a ‘claim to fame’ I would have knowingly chosen. I hate the fact that Cory Monteith is dead, and … [Read more...] about Cory Monteith’s Death: What Was He Thinking?

Filed Under: How relapse can happen, Loved ones of addicts, Staying clean and sober takes work Tagged With: Cory Monteith, how relapse can happen, if a loved one is struggling with addiction, staying clean and sober takes work

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