How to be UNhappy... (compiled from a bunch of formerly miserable persons!) Make little things bother you. Don't just let them, MAKE them. Lose your...
Don't Get Trapped! 1. Marketing Trap - Believing you need to make yourself more appealing to attract a partner and "selling" yourself with attractive...
A Sample Bill of Personal Rights These statements will clarify and remind me of my rights as a natural human being. I was not taught some of these as a child,...
Most Common Personality Disorders *Please note: when it comes to personality disorders it's not wise to diagnose yourself and/or a partner without the...
Now We Are Six: The Narcissistic Mother Lost Source If you had a narcissist for a parent, you lived in a world governed by whim enforced without mercy. ...
HOTLINE NUMBERS Don't be afraid to call if you need help! Battered Women Task Force: 800-646-TASK National Hotline for Domestic Abuse: 800-799-SAFE Rape...
The Angry Person's Codependence http://www.drirene.com/inside.htm Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert...
Codependence: Taking Responsibility for Being Co-Creators Excerpted from http://www.joy2meu.com/Recovery_process.html We are co-creators in this life...
Controlling Behavior and Other Symptoms of Codependency Controlling Behavior: Codependents try to control events and people through helplessness, guilt,...
Many times, it's our past wounds that keep us from forming healthy relationships in our present. And we can unknowingly participate in this, by using our ...
The Abuser is the Victim? By DR Irene http://drirene.com The initial assessment of a new case is like reading a good mystery. I'm never sure how the story will...
The Victim's Stages of Recovery by Dr. Irene March 12, 2000 Recovery from codependent victimhood usually occurs in a series of often overlapping stages. Here...
Emotional Release Techniques - Deep Grieving by Robert Burney "We need to own and release the anger and rage at our parents, our teachers or ministers or other...
Emotional Abuse is Heart and Soul Mutilation http://www.joy2meu.com/emotional_abuse.html The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. ...
Freedom from Emotional and Verbal Abuse http://www.kporterfield.com/voices/index.html The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. ...
Self-Control is Not Only For the Abuser By Dr. Irene http://drirene.com Blaming is a big issue these days. Particularly in our litigious society, "somebody" is...
Controlling Behavior and Other Symptoms of Codependency Controlling Behavior: Codependents try to control events and people through helplessness, guilt,...
The Controlling Caregiver Dear Dr. Irene I read with great interest on your website today your description of the classic controller abuser vs. caregiver...
Controlling Anger - Before It Controls You ... -- TOPICS: What Is Anger? Anger Management Strategies To Keep Anger At Bay? Do You Need Counseling? ... -- We...
Controlling Patterns Interpersonal Behavior Tries to control others directly, bullying, dominating. Competitive. Tries to win at all costs in a conflict or...
Controlling Behavior-Relationships http://www.web-street.com/thingsarelookinup/Boundaries/Controlling.shtml The distance between insanity and genius is...
Passive-Aggressive Wo/man This applies to women, too! *FEAR OF DEPENDENCY - Unsure of his autonomy & afraid of being alone, he fights his dependency needs -...
"Why Does He Do That? Inside The Minds Of Angry And Controlling Men" Lundy Bancroft breaks the cycle of abuse and blows the cover off abusive men, revealing...
Terri, I agree. There's no monopoly on control by either of the sexes. I'm sorry for the loss of your mother. ... Received: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:48:56 AM PDT ...