Hello and welcome! Today I'm breaking down what causes codependency. To start, I'm going to share a passage straight from Pia Mellody's Facing Codependence. I believe the way she's explained the causes of codependence is so critical for every person. After reading her...
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What Is Enmeshment?
Welcome back! Today we are talking about enmeshment: what is it? It’s not something most people are aware of – perhaps you’ve never even heard the term. So let’s dive right into it. Enmeshment is a parenting style that’s mischaracterized as loving and loyal. In...
How To Ask For Your Needs & Wants | Codependence Recovery
Welcome back! This is a continuation of a three-part series on codependence recovery . The first is on determining our morals and values. Today I am showing the difference between a need and a want and the five main ways codependent people cannot meet their needs and...
The Signs Of Enmeshment
In this article, I'm talking about the signs and characteristics of enmehttp://kennyweiss.net/what-is-enmeshment-2/shment. I've spoken about what it is (because many people are unaware). Breaking down the differences between enmeshment and codependence in previous...
How To Determine Our Negotiable’s And Non-negotiable’s
Today I'm talking about the importance and differences between negotiable's and non-negotiable's when it comes to codependence recovery. The first thing to recognize is that we must know our morals and values to know our negotiable and non-negotiable's. I've done...
How To Say No Without Feeling Guilty
Today we’re breaking down the 5 step process so you can start saying no without feeling guilty – this is going to include two magic phrases that work every time. I am also going to talk about why we feel guilty for saying no. First, let’s start with the 5 step...
How To Set Boundaries
WLearning how to create boundaries for yourself is essential to heal codependence, develop true intimacy and connection in our relationships, and live content, peaceful, happy lives. The Two Types of Boundary Systems external boundary system (physical): Our external...
How to Cope with Emotionally Shut Down Men
Many women find themselves frustrated while in a relationship with an emotionally shut-down man, and they want to try and change them or fix them. But, unfortunately, this causes distance in relationships, and neither side gets their needs met. When we understand why...
7 Reasons Why it is Impossible To Have a Relationship With an Addict
Is it possible to have a genuinely loving, connected, intimate relationship with an addict who is active in their addiction? The simple answer is no. No Mutual Sharing Addicts are self-absorbed, so any mutual sharing of information, of their heart, or their interests...