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  • I Let Myself Go

    In "Codependent No More," by Melody Beatte, she writes about boundaries. ""Set boundaries, but make sure they're our boundaries. The things we are sick of, can't stand, and make threats about, may be clues to some boundaries that we need… Continue reading

  • Parents Call Family.

    I came across this paragraph in "Codependent No More" by Melody Beatte.  "Codependents are indirect. We don't say what mean, we don't mean what we say.  We don't do this on purpose. We do it because we've learned to communicate… Continue reading

  • The Grieving Process

    I am rereading Melody Beatte's book, "Codependent No More," and I am very surprised to see how she spends a lot of time on the grieving process. She writes, ‎"A codependent person or a chemically dependent person may be in… Continue reading

  • Grateful for being Detached

    "We cannot begin to work on ourselves, to live our own lives, feel our own feelings, and solve our own problems until we have DETACHED from the object of our obsession. From any experiences (and those of others), it appears… Continue reading