An estimated 20 percent of the population freaks out at the thought or reality of being alone. They overly rely on people seeking to soothe underlying anxiety that started zapping their nervous system as a child. That over-reliance often causes them to come off...

Setting and Keeping Boundaries “My husband has been using pills for almost a decade. We have two kids together and I’m tired of being the one in charge of everything.  I’d been putting up with it alright until last month when I got a call from the cops in the middle...

Draw Up Your Blueprint Without a blueprint, contractors would be up a creek, huh?  Having to build a home without specifications could really cause some headaches and an unsafe dwelling In the same way, we need a blueprint when it comes to overcoming codependent...

Codependent Meaning: What is It? Is Codependency Ruling My Relationships?   Codependent meaning - The pattern of seeking external things, including people, for a feeling of self-worth.  Before we can implement various strategies to eliminate the dysfunctional...

Codependency Recovery: Start Building A Foundation “I can’t believe who I’ve become.  I’m sinking lower and lower, snooping through his phone reading his texts, checking the history on his computer.  I want to trust him, but he’s lied so many times – or at least I...

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Can You Be Codependent and a Narcissist? Some people have asked me if it’s possible that they could be codependent and a narcissist.  Now, from a psychological standpoint, the answer is no, mainly because each disorder is at the opposite end of the spectrum.  What can...

5 Comments To Diffuse A Narcissist If you’re dealing with a narcissist, chances are you’re left feeling defeated more times than you’d like. You’re walking on eggshells, feeling inadequate, and likely exhausted from making darn sure their ego is having a good trip....

5 Toxic Behaviors We Should Never Tolerate   “You’re such a frickin’ idiot! Is their something wrong with your brain?” I know, right? How rude! This type of verbal bashing, along with plenty of other toxic behaviors, shouldn’t be tolerated in any relationship....

The Codependency Dance If you’re like me, you sometimes dance in your home all by yourself when one of your favorite dance songs comes on.  Ah, come on, you know you do, and rightly so: Dancing is fun. Well, except the Codependency Dance. That kind of dance stinks....

You Are Not Codependency   I am not codependent, and neither are you. It’s time we drop the label, because the reality is that if you keep identifying with codependency so closely, you’re likely to keep creating the same reality. The codependency movement has...

I Know I'm Codependent. Now What   There's a lot of information about codependency out there. You could read two articles and determined that yes, you're certainly struggling with codependent characteristics. In fact, you could read book after book and article...

I Will Not Settle For Crumbs Anymore! Hey recovering codependents! Here’s a new mantra for ya!  Say it with me: “I will not settle for crumbs anymore!” Feels good, huh? Now, I’m talking relationships here, friends.  I mean we will not settle for others tossing us a...

Shoot for an Interdependent Relationship- Not Codependent   Most of us want a healthy relationship with another person, but it’s not so easy for everyone to experience such. Those that find yourselves in a codependent or toxic relationship have got to get some...

If you’re anything like me, you totally enjoy sharing life with that special someone who makes your knees wobble and butterflies dance in your tummy. Falling in love, having adventures, partnering, and growing together is super duper amazing. I have learned though,...