Controlling Codependency: Keeping Others In Line

Narcissists always get a bad press and probably rightly so. (At this point, we should note that we should only use the term narcissist when someone has been officially diagnosed with NPD...

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After A Narcissist… What Next?

So, you have done the hard part. The narcissist is thankfully gone. It matters little whether discard happened or the courage was finally found to get rid of them, the…

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Narcissist Abuse: Being Hooked By The Illusion

As humans, we have a never-ending ability to see the good in others. We forgive, we forget, we give the benefit of the doubt...

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The “Golden Child” Is An Abused Child… Simple

There are many articles around on the internet about all types of narcissism and the dangers of being in a relationship with someone who has these tendencies...

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Our Situation Generally Depends On The Choices We Do Or Don’t Make

We are all stuck at some stage of our lives and nobody is immune. We get stuck in jobs, relationships and other personal and family matters..

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Codependents: Beware The Two-Faced Monster

There is an old native American legend concerning the "Two-Faced Monster". Here it is:...

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Moving On From A Broken Relationship

Any break-up is a shock to the system, coupled with self doubt, regret and the normal process of analysis that follows. Unless you are a person devoid of emotion...

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Why Most Codependents Are Women

The ideal woman for many men comes straight out of a codependent checklist. Many women are taught from an early age that they have to be a certain "way" around men...

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Codependency Stories Day 13: Trauma Bonding With A Narcissist

Today we meet J who is in an abusive relationship with S. In therapy, she has documented evidence of frequent physical, emotional and verbal abuse...

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Codependency Stories Day 8: No-Contact

Welcome to the latest episode of codependency stories. The situations described in these stories are fictional and do not specifically depict real life cases...

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