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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.

Want to End the Pain and Suffering
of Addiction – Forever?

Having an addicted person in your life can be a nightmare!

You are likely living in a constant state of panic from watching your loved one destroy their life.

Maybe the chaos and sleepless nights spent worrying about your addicted loved one are affecting your home, health, work and social life.

We know how alone you can feel when addiction is tearing your family apart. We also understand that many families and other loved ones delay reaching out for help because they feel shame.

There’s no denying that addiction greatly affects
the quality of life for loved ones.

So, ask yourself, how much longer are you willing
to put YOUR life on the back burner – instead of reaching out for help?

There is a way to get your life back from the clutches of addiction, and it begins with shifting your focus away from the addict you love.

The “Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself Online Program”
will show you 
why doing this is so important.

 

Loving an Addict, Loving YourselfThis specialized online program builds on Candace Plattor’s award-winning book, Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Top 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone with an Addiction, and goes beyond providing pertinent information. 

 

 

Loving someone who has an addiction problem is often like being trapped on a roller coaster of chaotic and painful emotions.

You never know what’s going to happen from one moment to the next. It can be like living in a recurring nightmare that you can’t seem to wake up from.

The ongoing lies and the broken promises, the constant worry and fear, the dwindling hope that someday things will change.

This can be a very isolating and frightening experience.

The fear, guilt, and shame that loved ones of addicts often feel can lead to them withdrawing into their own unique world, unwilling – or perhaps feeling unable – to ask for the help they need.

And yet – it is this outside perspective, continuing support, and a sense of belonging that can often make the biggest difference in learning to love oneself, despite the challenging circumstances of navigating life with an addict.

Whether the addict in your life is your spouse, partner, parent, child, friend, or colleague, there is a way to end your suffering – forever.

It’s not news that many family and friends get caught in the “vicious cycle of addiction” and don’t know how to free themselves from the spiral of destruction that the addict is engaging in.

This program will show you – the loved ones – how to untangle yourself from the chaos of addiction.

Available summer 2025. 

Sign-up here for updates.

 

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