Codependent relationships Archives - Page 20 of 38

The Benefits of Solo Travel for a Codependent

Solo travel may seem like a daunting undertaking, especially for individuals accustomed to codependent relationships where the emphasis is often on joint decision-making and mutual emotional support.

How an Age Old Theory can explain why you cannot get away from the Narcissist

The belief that anyone or anything external to you possesses power over you is an illusion. The only reason they can exert power over you is because there are unresolved aspects within you that enable it.

How To Deal with a Messy Breakup

Here are some steps to help you navigate through this difficult time and eventually move on.

What are the consequences of Emotional Incest for a child?

In emotional incest, the parent may treat the child as a surrogate partner, confidant, or emotional outlet, sharing intimate details about their own life, feelings, and problems that are not age-appropriate or healthy for the child to handle.

Embracing the Unexpected: When Your Tormentor Becomes Your Mentor in a Relationship

Caveat: If you are in a physical or emotionally abusive or controlling, coercive relationship, protect yourself by getting support in order to leave. I have used the word tormentor here as a play on words with mentor, not in its literal sense.

Codependency is Love Management not Love Addiction

Codependents are not escaping or addicts of some sort. They are using relationships to function and bring stability in the only way they know. This is done by managing and controlling the environment around them.

Are You In a Relationship Due To Your Exiles?

Exiles, also known as child parts, may become trapped in the past, unable to move on from the pain and fear of their past experiences.

For Codependency, read loneliness.

I know from my own experience of codependency that this isolation and feeling of loneliness can be crippling.

For relationship success, look at yourself first.

Remember, while personal growth is valuable, it's essential to strike a balance and ensure that both partners are actively working on themselves for the benefit of the relationship.

The Path to Freedom is now “Embrace Your Individuality, Rewrite Your Story: Charting a Path Beyond Codependency”

I am possibly the happiest and fittest I have been for many years. I certainly feel contented to the point that I am truly focussed on what is coming up.