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Take the Break. This Is Part of the Job.
Fellow Addiction Counsellors… this is your reminder. You spend your entire week holding space for chaos, crisis, relapse, trauma, grief, and everything in between. You show up steady, grounded, and strong even when your clients can’t. But here’s the truth nobody says enough: You are not immune to burnout just because you’re trained. If you don’t take time to decompress, reset, and come back to yourself, it will catch up to you. Not maybe. Not eventually. It will. This weekend is not just “time off.”It’s recovery time for you. Step away from the heaviness.Turn off the clinical brain for a bit. Do something that reminds you who you are outside of your role. Because the version of you your clients need next week?That version only exists if you take care of yourself now. You can’t pour from empty and still call it ethical. Take the break. You've earned it! Happy Friday!
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Yes, Shannon. As a veteran, and through my work with the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, when we’re teaching volunteers who want to become companionship callers or peer support workers for Veterans, we really emphasize the importance of wellness. We talk about wellness in different areas—physical, intellectual, social, just to name a few—and how all of these pieces work together. We also stress how important it is to have a wellness plan in place and to understand our own warning signs or potential triggers. A big part of this work is learning how to take care of ourselves, not just in crisis, but day to day. That’s where self‑care planning comes in. The goal is to build a plan that’s realistic and that builds on the natural strengths we already have. When we understand our own wellness and take care of ourselves, we’re better able to show up consistently and meaningfully for the Veterans we support. Jim
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Excellent Ted talk on IPV....
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Crystal Smalldon • 19d @Nathalie Cousineau We issue them the week AFTER completion. So next week for anything completed this week. Great to know.... Thanks Crystal! Jim
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James Tolmie
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@james-tolmie-1355
Veteran, Certified Addiction Counsellor, Physician Assistant

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Joined Mar 7, 2026
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