This dynamic between lovers, friends, and family isn't healthy, but it is possible to get to the root of the problem and make a change.
The Healthy Relationship Toolbox: How to Stop Being Codependent and Start Creating Happiness in Your RelationshipsPamela Castelli
Codependent people tend to obsess over the well-being of the people around them, to the point that they feel responsible for others, even inadult relationships. If you feel compelled to obsess over your significant other’s every need and think you need to “fix” them or be a hero in t...
Because Sandy had done so much personal work on himself, and had shattered his own codependent nature, he was able to resist the attempts of seduction by this gorgeous woman, knowing that she needed to be rescued, healed and saved from her past relationship but he wasn’t going to go down...
It helps you to stop being codependent and value yourself more. Once you learn how to value and love yourself, you will react to any type of relationship differently. Now, when the No Contact Rule ends, you won’t be the same person because you know how to manage your emotions and thou...
1. Codependent andcounter-dependent behavior Codependency is what happens when we have no sense of our true needs, wants, and values. When we are out of touch with our authentic self and when we lack an identity, we can easily merge with others.Merging with others is dangerous because with...
When ending a narcissistic relationship, you have to be prepared for guilt trips and manipulation. Being broken up with can create what is called anarcissistic injury. This blow to his self-worth canlead to lashing out. Prepare to be on the receiving end of love bombing, which may remind ...
Author, “So You Love an… Alcoholic?: Lessons for a Codependent“ I was in a relationship with an alcoholic for 15 years always blaming HIM for our relationship problems. But, when I reach recovery in Al-Anon (a 12 step program for family and friends of alcoholics), the sister program...
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personal boundaries as adults struggle to feel confident enough to draw a line and adequately tend to their needs. The codependent dynamics within our families, as well as being taught that “love equals what we do, not who we are,” contributed significantly to this lack of internal solidity...