You might think that boundaries are unnecessary. Maybe you feel that limits will stifle the spontaneity in your relationship. However, all healthy relationships need boundaries. Boundaries are like a road map for your relationship. They provide a guide for how your...
Memorial Day weekend was coming up and I had three days off to decide what to do with. Because I am balancing a job and my counseling practice, a family, and my own self care needs, normally this is time to get “a bunch of stuff done.” I consider myself a...
Initially, the term codependency applied to those living in households with a substance abuser. Today, researchers are aware that people in general display the characteristics of codependency. In fact, if you were raised in a dysfunctional family situation – be that...
Are you your own worst enemy? Do you do what you shouldn’t and fail to do what you should? Maybe you know you shouldn’t eat certain things due to a health problem – but you do it anyways. Maybe you know you really need to get an assignment done by the end of the week...
A codependent relationship is defined as dependency on the approval of another person for your self-worth and identity. The behavior pattern of a person in a codependent relationship leads them to ignore their own needs, wants, and desires in a relationship, at times...
