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Be Who You Are
This is a daily meditation From the pages of The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie: “In recovery, we are learning a new behavior. It’s called Be Who You Are. For some of us, this can be frightening. What … Continue reading
Posted in the category Codependency, Recovery, Self-Care, Twelve Step Program
Tagged behavior, beliefs, expectations, feelings, letting go, relationships, values
Daily Meditations
I believe very strongly in reading daily meditation books every day if possible whether it is in the morning or the evening. One of my favorite is “The Language of Letting Go” by Melodie Beattie. I have had this book … Continue reading
Posted in the category Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Feelings
Tagged balance, control, happiness, letting go, meditation, power, responsibility
When is Enough Enough?
All of us at some point in our lives have felt like this When is this pain going to end? When is she going to do something? When are they going to take responsibility for their actions? When are they … Continue reading
Posted in the category Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Feelings, Self-Care
Tagged acceptance, actions, change, honest, responsibility
Pleasing Others
It can be so difficult if you are one of those people who like to please others. It can derive from a need to get approval from others that you are this wonderful person. It can be about not wanting … Continue reading
Posted in the category Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Feelings
Tagged approval, limits, pleaser, relationship, resentment
Wayne W. Dyer
This man has written many”self-help” books for twenty years. His current books are about how to create inspiration and spirituality in our lives. He has a book called “Everyday Wisdom for Success” that gives daily thoughts about how to better … Continue reading
Posted in the category Balance, Codependency, Feelings, Self-Care
Tagged decisions, ego, obstacle, opportunity, personal growth, self-esteem, spirituality, success
Codependents Anonymous
There is a twelve step program that helps codependents heal from their relationships and increase their understanding of their codependency and how it has worked in their life. I would strongly suggest that if you are codependent and need support … Continue reading
Posted in the category Codependency, Coping Skills, Feelings, Recovery, Twelve Step Program
Tagged codependents, Codependents Anonymous, feelings, life, people, relationships, support
Codependent No More
Melodie Beattie wrote this book called “Codependent No More”. When I first read this book over fifteen years ago, I realized that I suffered from codependency. Today I have worked through most of my issues and will occasionally struggle with … Continue reading
Posted in the category Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Counseling, Self-Care, Twelve Step Program
Tagged affirmation, balance, codependent, commitment, feelings, life, personal
Codependency 2
What is codependency? It is when someone focuses most of their attention on pleasing others and neglects their own needs. Most codependents will say “YES” when they really want to say “NO” but because of not wanting to disappoint others … Continue reading
Posted in the category Codependency, Counseling, Feelings, Relationships
Tagged boundaries, change, codependency, courage, feelings, happy, needs, pleasing, problems
The “should’s” of Balance
Today is one of those days when things feel out of balance because things are not working out the way we think they “should”. On days like these I first take out the word “should” because it implies shame. We … Continue reading
Posted in the category Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Feelings, Self-Care
Tagged "shoulds", balance, change, decision, responsibility, shame
Codependency
Some say that it is a disease of the heart. Codependency is believed to have developed from the family you grew up in wherein someone was addicted to alcohol/drugs, a relationship with someone who actively abuses chemicals or is involved … Continue reading
Posted in the category Codependency, Counseling, Relationships
Tagged alcohol, codependency, drugs, emotions, feelings, relationship