Of course, it’s worth pointing out that you don’talwaysneed to be strong, and often in life, wedoneed to lean on other trusted people, but when you’re in acodependent friendshipor relationship, that need and codependency is unhealthy and can ultimately be crippling. If you want to le...
Instead of looking for women to help, save, rescue, I am now at peace with either being single, or being in a relationship with someone who has their act together. If you struggle with being single, if you’re not happy being single, if you cannot find happiness being on your own, y...
One of my all-time favorite exercises to call in what you want to feel or be is affirmations. I’ve always been a big believer in personal growth, so it was an easy sell, but I still have to tell you I only “trusted the system.” I wasn’t 100% positive that they worked. Here...
August 8, 2021inRelationship Advice 121 PostedAugust 8, 2021 Does anyone have any advice or can share experiences on how to break the codependent cycle in relationships? I'm noticing a pattern that my last several relationships (including my last which ended about 4 days ago), were very imba...
1. A relationship or partner will never meet all your needs, so stop expecting them to. My relationship broke because I placed a heavy burden on it to be my everything. Many of us give our partners a god-like status and expect them to satisfy our every whim and need. ...
Whenever there was a problem in a relationship, I considered it my job to fix it. Though my intentions were good, this actually created a sense of separation. Instead of beinginthe relationship, I became more like a mechanic looking at it from the outside. ...
If a friend is doing better in her career or her relationship, you need to appreciate them. This is what we all expect from a friend. If you don’t know How to stop being jealous of your friend? Try to keep things normal; don’t behave angrily. You need to be proud of your frien...
A Step-by-Step Way to Respond to and Stop Narcissistic Triangulation Involving third parties in your relationship with family, friends, or co-workers is all about what the narcissist wants. You may be a victim of this style ofnarcissistic abuseif they have a pattern of putting you against ot...
If you’ve ever been in a relationship with someone emotionally unavailable, you know the pain of being unable to get close to the one you love. They’re evasive, make excuses or are just inept in talking about feelings or the relationship. Some use anger, criticism, or activities to crea...
When you’re confident and secure, you won’t even worry about finding advice on how to stop being clingy. Neediness often comes from insecurity or jealousy — i.e., you’re always questioning whether or not your girlfriend reciprocates your feelings and worry the relationship could be in ...