
What Replaces Codependency As You Heal?
Codependency is a strategy the body creates in order to preserve a sense of safety, connection, and self-worth within a chaotic, unsafe, unreliable relationship. The
Codependency is a strategy the body creates in order to preserve a sense of safety, connection, and self-worth within a chaotic, unsafe, unreliable relationship. The
The freeze response involves a state of physiological and psychological immobilization, where the person may feel unable to move, speak, or take action. This response
Self-trust has taken me into an important, delicate arena of trauma and connection. This arena is the space of social attachment. This presents itself as
A late-night thinking: Good things in your life may feel scary or painful at first, especially if you’ve been trained by the reactions of people
Care of self… It includes pleasure. It includes play. It includes a bit of indulgence. You see, part of care for the nervous system and
You can watch or listen to this post here: Creating and nurturing safety is the first and highest priority in the healing of codependency. We
I grew up in a culture that sought meaning in just about everything. Why didn’t the rain come when I prayed? Why did that person
Are you doing this? 1) Focusing on fixing your shame while… 2) Focusing on fixing your thinking while… 3) Focusing on getting a better job
Father’s Day. This and Mother’s Day are laced with odd patches of emptiness for me. Neglect is the hallmark of my childhood. It was all
It looks like this: You’re deeply enamored with them. You catch every little signal on their face. You’ve memorized the sway of their body as
This is an necessary category.
This is an non-necessary category.