Monthly Archive: November 2022

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Codependency Is Trying To Keep You Safe

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...

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Signs Your Manager is Codependent

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...

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Codependency is rooted in a loss of self

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...

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Confused About Love? Get Clear. Be Wise. Feel Secure

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....

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The Dangers of Codependency in Family

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...

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The Uncomfortable Truth About Comfort Zones

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....

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What’s Self-Image Got To Do With It?

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...

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Worrying What Other People Think

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...

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Why Enabling Never Gets You What You Most Want

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...