Codependency

Sometimes co-dependents may be identified by their behavior in the workplace. You may think that is impossible, because co-dependents tend to be good employees. They work harder than anyone ... Read More

Rarely does a client call for an appointment and say that they want help with their codependency. One of the many issues that bring clients to therapy for codependency is relationship troubles. ... Read More

You may wonder how people get into therapy for codependency. Rarely do I have a person come into my therapy office requesting help for codependency. More often people come in for other ... Read More

The far enemy of sympathetic joy is envy, and the near enemy is comparing.” -From Devotion: A Memoir, by Dani Shapiro, page 199 How many of us go through our days comparing ourselves ... Read More

Before reviewing the behaviors we need to change in order to move past codependency, I want to address two beliefs I had inadvertently left out of the first article in this series, which ... Read More

In my previous article, What Is Codependency? An Introduction, I covered what codependency is and how it develops. Now, where do you start your healing process? It involves changing some ... Read More

This codependency article is the last chapter on managing anxiety. We will manage anxiety by learning cognitive behavioral strategies. To review, the other strategies include physical exercise ... Read More

Richard came to treatment feeling angry, sad and resentful. He was scared that the man he was living with was getting ready to dump him. “That always happens,” he said. “Just when ... Read More

In the first article in this series I discussed getting support from a therapist, finding out the facts, and beginning a regular exercise routine. After aerobic exercise, the next step ... Read More

If you read my article, What Is Codependency? An Introduction, then you have an understanding of what codependency is, where it comes from, and how it affects you. Now, it’s time ... Read More

How does growing up in a dysfunctional family affect us as adults? For adult children of addicts, the behaviors and beliefs that enabled us to survive as children can cause us a myriad ... Read More

Slow down and listen. When we communicate, sometimes we ignore what our partner is saying. Instead of focusing on our partner, our thoughts are consumed with what we plan to say next. ... Read More