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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
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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
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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
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In Peace I walked Free!
After my last post about the Civil War in abusive homes, I had to look up the meaning of Civil to see what it means to be in a Civil war. Civil -polite: polite, but in a way that is… Continue reading
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Steering Our Own Canoes!
One definition of codependency; Adult children of alcoholics; people in relationships with emotionally or mentally disturbed; people in relationships with chronically ill peoples; parents of children with behavior problems; people in relationships with irresponsible people; professionals – nurses, social workers… Continue reading
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What I Mirrored.
Continuing on from “Codependent No More” by Melody Beatte, she writes. “Gradually, I began to climb out of my black abyss. Along the way, I developed a passionate interest in the subject of codependency. As a counselor (although I… Continue reading
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Who I Used To Be
I picked up the book, “Co-Dependent No More,” which was one of the first ‘self help’ books I read in the early days upon learning about my sexual abuse. Here is what I read in the first few pages….… Continue reading
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Who I Used To Be
I picked up the book, “Co-Dependent No More,” which was one of the first ‘self help’ books I read in the early days upon learning about my sexual abuse. Here is what I read in the first few pages….… Continue reading
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