By Briana MacWilliam MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT. Attachment theory helps us understand how our early experiences in childhood impact our relationships, including romantic ones. Those with an avoidant attachment style tend to keep their emotions...
By Marshall Burtcher. Each of us is built with an emotional bonding system that is often called ‘the Attachment System.” This system manifests itself through 4 basic impulses: 1) The impulse of feeling safe...
By Michelle Farris, licensed psychotherapist and codependency expert. Do you feel like you are walking on eggshells around your partner? Are you constantly doubting yourself and seeking their approval? Is gaslighting a regular occurrence?...
By Candace Plattor, M.A. As any of us who love an addict are aware, this can be a very difficult position to be in. We can try and try to do what we think...
By Candace van Dell – Spiritual Teacher & Coach. Manifesting is a big subject these days but more often than not, I see something even bigger missing. We have all heard about the law...
By David Charon and Stephanie McPhail. Chances are if you’re reading this, you want a better life for yourself. Maybe you want higher self-esteem, greater personal power, healthier relationships, optimal physical health, more financial...
By Carista Luminare, Ph.D. Romantic relationships are complex, especially regarding how each person is uniquely wired to bond with the other. Partners can deeply love one another while having a perpetual challenge of how...
By Rhoberta Shaler. PhD. Do you often feel depleted, exhausted, and rundown, but can’t identify why? Those are all the signs of imbalance in your body–like malnutrition. Malnutrition is an imbalance between what your...
By Sherry Gaba, LCSW. Codependency is a term used to describe a dysfunctional relationship pattern in which an individual places the needs of others above their own, to the point of neglecting their own...
By Yasmin Kerkez. Codependency in family can be a deeply ingrained pattern of behavior that can affect individuals in a multitude of ways. At its core, codependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that...
By Stacy Brookman, Leadership and Resilience Coach. As a woman in leadership, you’ve probably experienced moments where you’ve felt like you’re not good enough or that you’re not doing enough. This is especially true...
By Susan Ball, Abuse Recovery Expert. As children, you were praised for being a “good girl.” Taught to follow rules, be polite, and do what is expected of you. While these values are important,...
By Krista Resnick, Master LifeCoach/Boundary Expert. We all experience guilt from time to time. However, for someone who struggles with codependency, there is a level of deep internalized shame which can often leave someone...
By Marlena Tillhon, MSc. Realising that you struggle with codependency and doing something about it are two very different things. You can stay stuck in learning about codependency for years and waste even more...
By iKE ALLEN, Co Founder of AVAIYA University & The Codependency Recovery Council. We’ve all heard the phrase, “you are your own worst enemy.” This phrase suggests that we are capable of doing more...
By Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT. Relationship trauma is more common than you think. Surfacing from relationships with parents, friends, siblings, or significant others, relationship trauma is a challenging emotional reaction that affects multiple facets...
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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...
