Encore Episode: Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself

Addiction and recovery can be taxing on a relationship, as both parties work to balance caring for themselves and supporting each other.
New research from Recovery Brands, a company providing helpful addiction-related information online through sites such as Recovery.org, finds that 70% of people who go into rehab are in a romantic relationship, and that 80% of those people continue their relationship after their partner completes treatment.

Addiction and recovery can be taxing on a relationship, as both parties work to balance caring for themselves and supporting each other.

Candace Plattor specializes in working with families whose loved ones struggle with addictive behaviors.

She discusses how people can maintain and thrive in romantic relationships while working through addiction and getting on the path to recovery.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: rewired_radio/rr200.mp3
  • Doctors: Candace Plattor, MA, RCC
  • Featured Speaker: Candace Plattor, MA, RCC
  • Guest Bio: Candace-PlattorCandace Plattor, MA, RCC, specializes in working with families worldwide whose loved ones struggle with addictive behaviors such as alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, gambling, Internet addiction, compulsive overspending, and co-dependency in relationships.

    Candace also gives many popular and well-attended talks based on her award-winning books Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Top 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone with an Addiction and Loving an AddictLoving Yourself: The Workbook.
  • Length Mins: 26:18