Many codependents I work with are stuck in relationships that are abusive, unfulfilling and going nowhere. The sad thing is that they are also going nowhere and stay when they know they should logically leave...
Can you imagine being locked away with another person for a number of years, isolated from the outside world and seemingly helpless to escape?...
What is the point of therapy unless there is a clear measurable goal? A question I have often asked myself and one that I am sure many people who seek therapy ask themselves too...
ue to their lack of self-esteem and the inability to self-care, codependents become enmeshed with others easily. They work on the idea that all the while they are like this...
In my last post, I wrote about the characteristics of counter-dependency and how this is defined by projection of a "strong" personality that hides the fear of true intimacy and commitment...
I believe firmly that it is only a matter of time before codependency becomes a recognised disorder. As discussed many times by this author...
If you had the chance to study the way a narcissist behaves in a relationship, you might recognise a distinct pattern. A three stage whirlwind of a relationship that will leave a victim emotionally...
Any parent will testify the range of emotions associated with bringing up a child. Joy, heartache, worry among others are part and parcel of the package...
In my daily work with codependents, I hear a lot about so-called "red-flags". Usually this comes when clients are describing the early stages of a relationship they were or are in...
What next when your worst nightmare is over? Many codependents who manage to extract themselves from toxic or narcissistic relationships are often left with this question...
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