By Lisa A. Romano, Codependency Expert and Life Coach Specializing in Transforming Trauma Through Consciousness. What is Codependency? Codependency is a term that describes an unhealthy way of relating to others and is associated...
By Kevin Petersen MA, LMFT. While Thanksgiving may have passed, many more holidays are quickly approaching. For somefamilies, the holiday season is a welcome, happy opportunity to spend with family and friends.For others, it’s...
By Briana MacWilliam MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT ; Licensed and Board-Certified Creative Arts Therapist. It was the kind of relationship that looked great on the surface, but underneath, the passion was eroding. Paula had been...
By Carista Luminare, Ph.D. The definitions of Love are endless. How you experience Love depends on your history, values, beliefs, andbehaviors. A loving relationship creates a two-party system in which each person’s Lovestyle™ (attachment...
By Bethany Dotson I’m going to ruffle some feathers here, but it’s got to be said. One BIG REASON you’ve been processing your feelings for years in talk therapy… But still wind up in...
By Yasmin Kerkez “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special, too.” – Ernest Hemingway Codependency is a behavioral pattern, and...
By Rhoberta Shaler, PhD. Breaking the Bonds of Emotional Abuse. Do you feel you’re expected to be a doormat for someone? And, like it? If you’re codependent, you may not realize that you have...
By Marlena Tillhon MSc. While codependency is something that comes from within us and therefore extends to allareas of our life, it is usually most noticeable in our romantic relationships. Many of us dofairly...
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Often Feeling Resentful? How That Can Be a Glaring Clue to Underlying Codependence
By Rhoberta Shaler, Ph.D. Feeling resentful? When you feel it, do you immediately beat yourself up and tell yourself you’re not being nice, fair, patient, or compassionate enough? Instead of taking it on as a fault in yourself, stop and ask yourself, “Am I in a relationship that is out of balance: no equality, no reciprocity, no mutuality?”...
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Why Codependency Stops You from Attracting Your Dream Partner
By Marlena Tillhon. Before I knew anything about codependency, I thought that putting myself last made me a good partner. I thought that being overly concerned with my partner’s moods, wishes, preferences and needs showed that I cared. I thought that tolerating behaviours I now recognise as harmful, unhealthy and unacceptable was my way of proving my...
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Top Mistakes to Avoid When Dating as a Recovering Codependent
By Bethany Dotson. Will I EVER be able to trust myself again? This may be the constant song playing in your mind. After 40 or 50 years of repeatedly attracting narcissistic, addicted or emotionally unavailable partners…It’s only natural to begin thinking that something’s wrong with you...
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