Understanding That Codependency Is About Control
The idea of control by codependents is one that is often overlooked when discussing relationships. We try to understand why people are targeted by self centered individuals...
Family Theory Is An Important Consideration In Codependency And Shame
In therapy, and especially with codependents, much time is spent trying to discover things. This includes why we act like we do, think like we do and we fall in love with the people we do...
Love Does Not Conquer All: Expectations In Relationships Under The Spotlight
Just how prepared are we for the considerable work needed in order to maintain a relationship? Many of us say that we know fully what lies ahead when we commit ourselves but I wonder just how true this really is...
How To Navigate A Break-Up As A Codependent Intent On Connection
Break-ups can be nasty experiences and we all go through them. The best case scenario is that a couple can mutually agree to separate and logically work through that process...
Introducing The All New Free From Codependency Online Therapy Hub
When you are trying to deal with codependency, it is essential to work with a therapist who understands what it is, how to deal with it and has overcome his/her own codependency issues...
The Type Of Relationship Codependents Find Difficult But Ultimately Need
Many codependents I work with talk about the type of person they are usually drawn to. I use the word drawn, rather than attracted, because I believe that it is often an impulse rather than a definite choice...
Examining Your Past Effectively Can Lead to a Better Present
I am currently reading The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz. It is a captivating book that looks at the interactions between a psychoanalyst and his patients...
What Is A Codependent?
Let's examine some of the behaviour traits of a codependent. This list is by no means exhaustive but is, in my opinion a list of the most typical...
Two Codependents Will Also Find A Relationship Difficult
Very often codependents attract a certain type. Used to giving and sacrificing, they naturally tend towards partners who like to take and receive anything that is on offer...
Codependents: Letting Go And Relapsing
Codependents love to give. It is what they do, continually. As I have mentioned in previous posts, this giving comes with an element of return…
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