We have so far got through the 7 Day Challenge Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 where we have checked, challenged and visualised. If you have been following the challenge, you may well have a preferred scenario that you will want to aim for...
The term codependency has gone through various changes in meaning over the years. Originally, it was only used to describe anyone who stayed in a relationship with a substance user and enabled that behaviour...
2020 was a year to forget and anything that could help us get through was welcome. Before the pandemic, however, we had other things on our minds as the post below shows. Of all the posts I published in 2020, the one below was the most popular...
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...
Shame is a big topic because it means so much to all of us. We all carry it and it is the major factor in how we see ourselves, the world and relationships. We do our best to hide it and we cover it up with other emotions and feelings...
We are all hurting, probably more than most people can remember. 2020 has been for many people "annus horribilis“. Pandemics, elections, lockdowns and the general feeling of insecurity...
Many codependents that I deal with have real issues with shame that was acquired in childhood. Initially, this starts with adaptive protection measures...
Life sometimes tells us that we are not deserving. We go through long periods of believing that there is something inherently wrong with us. One of the major factors in this process...
I do a lot of inner child work with very interesting results. Touching the part of our emotional memory that has been locked away for years, can be a powerful, enlightening experience...
If we are honest with ourselves, we spend a lot of time in ‘child’ mode, re-enacting aspects of our development. Whether it’s in conflict with another or when we are ruminating or listening to our own self-talk, our younger selves often come through, consolidating our early beliefs...
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