Author: love@avaiya.com

There’s nothing inherently wrong with being nice or kind to someone else. In fact, it’s a pretty valuable trait. But it can also be something we do to avoid disappointing others or put pressure...

Trauma and codependency affect all areas of life. Prolonged periods of neglecting your own self-care and focusing upon the needs of others create emotional, behavioral, and psychological problems in all relationships. Additionally, many physical...

Codependency is an extreme twining of a person’s sense of self with another person or group. Codependent individuals have poor boundaries and are often perfectionists. They also struggle with anxiety and a fear of...

Codependent personalities usually follow a pattern of behaviors that are consistent, problematic, and directly interfere with the individual’s emotional health and ability to find fulfillment in a relationship. Signs of codependency include: Difficulty making...

Codependency refers to a psychological construct involving an unhealthy relationship that people might share with those closest to them. It was originally thought to involve families of substance abuse but has since grown to...