Step 3 1. Affirmations I have turned my life and will over to the care of God today. All is well. God’s will not mine God knows better than I do God has...
Tears and Healing by Richard, 21CP This Excerpt The Parable of the Tree The Parable of the Tree is a simple story intended to help break down some of the...
1: Tools for Handling Control Issues Goals of Tools for Handling Control Issues In the next fifteen chapters you will be exploring the various forms of control...
2: Tools for Handling Control Issues What are some myths and realities about control? Myth: The more I exercise control on others, the more control I'll have...
3: Tools for Handling Control Issues What is idealism? Idealism is the: Holding on to a set of beliefs which are a rigid system of the way life is "supposed to...
4: Tools for Handling Control Issues What is detachment? Detachment is the: Ability to allow people, places, or things the freedom to be themselves. Holding...
5: Tools for Handling Control Issues What is overdependency? Overdependency is the: Holding on desperately to other people, places, or things to give your life...
6: Tools for Handling Control Issues *WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE FURTHER BELOW! What is helplessness? Helplessness is the: Learned behavior by which you have...
7: Tools for Handling Control Issues What are survival behaviors? Survival behaviors are: Those behaviors you needed to exhibit in order to survive in an...
You're Not Crazy Excerpted from Tears and Healing which can be found at the link further below: [To start healing after being in a close relationship with a...
The Cusp of the Cycle Excerpted from Tears and Healing which can be found at the link further below: [To get a handle on what’s been happening to us in an...
What Will “They” Think? Excerpted from Tears and Healing which can be found at the link further below: [When we think about making major changes in our...
Step 1 * Am I controlling? How? I try to be the director and producer of life. I try to micromanage life according to my fantasyland script for life. I use...
* How do I let go of the fear of what others think? How do I take care of myself? How does my acceptance of being powerless over others assist me in this...
* Which codependent characteristics (character defects) keep me from taking step one? I think the biggest character defect that holds me back from fully taking...
~The Dawning~ After awhile you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining soul. And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company...
Tradition 5 * Why is there but one primary purpose for our group? Having one primary purpose is essential to create unity. This unity and common goal helps...
Believe it or not, I found this on a craigslist 'rant and rave' board. I separated the wheat from the chaff! Here's a creeping disease you've got to watch out...
ABUSER RED FLAG WARNINGS Jealous of time or resources you give others: Gets angry if you spend 'too much time' with friends, family, or children. Always...
Some Causes of Codependency A Definition of Codependency (a) "A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affect him or her, and who is...
About Codependency and Addiction to Chaos Ironically, codependency isn't about other people - it's about the relationship with the self. Codependents often...
Codependency Q and A What is codependency? What's the definition? How do I know if I’m codependent? Isn’t everyone codependent? Why do we become...