By Michelle Farris, Relationship Therapist Everything You Need to Know to Heal a Codependent Friendship A healthy friendship can provide invaluable support and connection, but in codependent friendships, the pain outweighs the pleasure. A...
By Marshall Burtcher Codependency isn’t a disease, identity or flaw in who you are. It is the result of a specificbiological reaction your body has to danger. This reaction is called “The Fawn Response”.Fawning...
By Stacy Brookman, Women’s Leadership Coach. In any workplace, it’s important to have a good relationship with your manager. But what happens when your manager is codependent? In recent years, the term “codependency” has...
As a little girl, I would feel empty, ashamed, and envious when I noticed other little girlsand their mothers walking hand in hand, laughing and lovingly sharing. My mother wasoften overwhelmed, angry, irritable, and...
By Carista Luminare, Ph.D. Many of us are confused about love. Your own parents and grandparents were probably not great role models how to love —due to differences in cultural beliefs and values between generations....
By Yasmin Kerkez Codependency is commonly known to involve the loss of self, but it can also lead to other destructive patterns, and great loss. If left unchecked, codependency can lead to a person...
By Candace Plattor, M.A. I will admit it – I am a creature of comfort. I love soft, fuzzy things. I love soft blankets and comfortable clothes, like my favorite jeans and tee shirts....
By Susan Ball Let’s face it there are many “selfs” out there and all of them have a role to play in our healing, healthy relationships, and happiness. There is lots of talk about...
By Candace van Dell How many of you experience a deep longing for intimacy and at the same time feel terrified when you get too close? It is a very normal and common experience...
After working with women in my career, a common question always arises. “When I’m NOT in a relationship, I’m very independent. I don’t feel the strong need to havesomeone in my life. In fact,...
By Stephanie McPhail, MS Do you ever feel self-conscious? Do you ever feel awkward or uncomfortable in social situations, especially around people you don’t know well? Are you ever hurt by the criticism of...
By Rhoberta Shaler, PhD. Ever awoke to the early morning anger of a toxic person? Nothing has really happened yet, and already you’re scrambling to say or do something that will appease them, make...
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This Is How to Deal with Anger Toward an Addict
By Candace Plattor. Is it ever ok to get angry with the addict I love? The truth is that many people who love addicts are people-pleasers, which is another term for codependency. My simple definition of codependency is when we put others’ needs ahead of our own, on a fairly consistent basis. Codependent people sometimes feel very guilty when they try to have their own needs met – believing, in some cases, that they are not worthy of having their needs...
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7 Ways to Recognize A Toxic Relationship & What You Can Do About It
By Stephanie McPhail. Along with physical wellness and financial security, having healthy relationships is one of the biggest contributors to a balanced and fulfilling life. Sometimes, even when we appear to have achieved these things on the surface, there are indicators that we’re lacking the necessary ingredients to sustain them. When they go unaddressed, these detrimental factors will eventually undermine the contentment we desire. By learning to recognize the signs of imbalance, we can begin to take steps to correct them and...
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Codependency Recovery: 7 Steps for Healing Yourself and Your Relationships
By Michelle Farris. One size does NOT fit all when it comes to codependency. Whether you relate to a few traits or all of them – recovering from codependency looks different on every person! In relationship, the codependent person ends up doing most of the giving. You give way past the point of it hurting because you need that person to make you feel whole. When codependency is an issue, you crave other people’s approval. You’re constantly looking outside of...
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By Kevin Petersen. Addiction. It’s a disease that affects the entire family. When a person suffers from addiction, it creates a detrimental impact on one’s life, and it can be difficult to watch someone you care about go through this. But let’s face it: it’s common for family members to take it upon themselves to try to heal a loved one struggling with addiction. Without proper treatment, this can turn into a toxic..
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The Life-Changing Insight That Helped Me Finally Break Free From Codependency
By Marlena Tillhon. Traditional codependency literature has you believe that codependency usually emerges in romantic relationships. We only become aware of it once we’ve had our hearts broken a few dozen times and leap from unhealthy relationship to unhealthy relationship. In my personal and professional experience, codependency expresses itself through us in all areas of life and not just in our love lives...
