On today’s episode, we talk with Candace Plattor, an Addictions Therapist who supports families of addicts. Candace openly discusses her addiction to medically prescribed opioids due to a chronic health condition at a time when this was not recognized by the medical profession. She shares the depths of the depression that led her to call a helpline that started her recovery process.

Candace shares the challenges with the current methods of treating addiction and how they do not address the reality that addicts and their families face. Candace stresses that addiction recovery is a choice and a conscious effort every day to remain sober. We talk about how codependency can hold people in relationships with addicts and how manipulative these situations can become. We also discuss the manipulation and gaslighting that addicts use to keep loved ones in a toxic relationship by placing blame.

Candace shares the importance of understanding the actions of the addicts and how loved ones play an important role and have an influence in the life of the addict. She shares how enabling and codependency can be changed to support addiction recovery through boundary setting.

About the Guest:

Candace Plattor, M.A., is an Addictions Therapist in private practice, where she specializes in working with the families of people who are struggling with addiction, in her unique and signature Love With Boundaries Family Addiction Therapy Program. As a former opioid addict with over 35 years clean and sober, Candace has learned that overcoming addiction is a family condition: everyone in the family is affected and everyone needs to heal.

For three decades, she has been helping both addicts and their loved ones understand their dysfunctional behaviors and make healthier life choices. The results Candace achieves are astounding: addicts stop using and families regain their lives from the ravages of addiction. Not only has her success led to a waiting list of clients but she is a sought-after leader in the field of addictions, helping both families and their addicts break the devastating cycle of addiction for good.

To connect with Candace:

Website:www.LoveWithBoundaries.com

Facebook Personal Profile https://www.facebook.com/candaceplattor/

Facebook Business Profile https://www.facebook.com/LovingAnAddictLovingYourself

Twitter https://twitter.com/candaceplattor

Linkedin Personal Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/candaceplattor/

LinkedIn Business Profile https://www.linkedin.com/company/love-with-boundaries/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lovewithboundaries/

About the Host:

Mardi Winder-Adams is an ICF and BCC Executive and Leadership Coach, Certified Divorce Transition Coach, and a Credentialed Distinguished Mediator in Texas. She has worked with women in executive, entrepreneur, and leadership roles navigating personal, life, and professional transitions. She is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC.

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