Dr. Adriana Popescu
Dr. Adriana Popescu
EP 122 – Breaking the Cycle of Enabling with Candace Plattor
EP 122 – Breaking the Cycle of Enabling with Candace Plattor
EP 122 – Breaking the Cycle of Enabling with Candace Plattor
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Candace Plattor discusses breaking enabling cycles in addiction recovery with Dr. Adriana Popescu, focusing on family healing and boundary setting.
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Episode Overview
- Understand the difference between helping and enabling.
- Addiction affects the entire family; everyone needs to heal.
- Set clear boundaries to support recovery without enabling.
- Recovery is a choice and requires personal commitment.
- Families can influence recovery positively by changing their behaviours.
"Enabling behaviours keep addiction going. Helping behaviours help it stop."
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? In this engaging episode of Kaleidoscope of Possibilities, Dr. Adriana Popescu hosts the insightful Candace Plattor, an addiction therapist who brings her unique perspective on breaking the cycle of enabling within families. Candace shares her personal journey of overcoming addiction and challenges the conventional view that addiction is a disease, advocating instead for the power of choice and change.
Her approach is grounded in the belief that addiction is a family condition, where everyone is affected and needs to heal together. The conversation dives into the crucial distinction between helping and enabling. Candace emphasises the importance of setting healthy boundaries with loved ones struggling with addiction. She provides practical advice for families, such as requiring addicts to contribute to household chores or manage their own finances, thus fostering responsibility and self-respect.
Candace's candid discussion about her own experiences with addiction, recovery, and working with families provides a fresh perspective on the dynamics of addiction. Her message is clear: families must learn to support their loved ones without enabling destructive behaviours. This episode offers a compassionate yet firm approach to dealing with addiction, making it a must-listen for anyone grappling with these challenges. So, how do you strike the right balance between love and boundaries?
Tune in to find out and gain some valuable insights that could transform your approach to supporting a loved one with addiction.