A Trip To The Wizard I’m on my way to oz you see To get myself a heart. Those around me tell me now Mine has fallen all apart. The love that I once knew ...
Help! Can I Fix It (My Codependency)? by Dr. Irene Matiatos Good news! You certainly can! You can get control over your life! You can stop trying to control...
Help! I Still Love My Abuser! by Dr. Irene To achieve, you need thought... that's real power. - Ayn Rand In a recent email, a reader asked the following...
Forgiving Your Abuser... If I had to think of a situation that was less conducive to forgiving another's behavior, it would have to be when a marriage is...
Too Guilty to Leave? April 07, 2005 Hi Doctor Irene. Hi Elizabeth! First of all let me say I think I'm just looking for a little reassurance and, of course,...
Is This Abusive? January 6, 2006 Hi Dr. Irene, Hi. I have been married for four years and have 2 young children. I am writing here because I want an opinion...
Healthy vs. Toxic Love Healthy Love Development of self first. Unhealthy or Toxic Love Obsession with relationship. Healthy Love Room to grow, expand; desire...
Losses, Seen and Not Today as we remember the losses and celebrate the heroism of 9/11, the families of those killed can be thankful for the public recognition...
Is it Love or Infatuation? Source Unknown Infatuation is instant desire. It is one set of glands calling to another. Love is a friendship that has caught...
Why Do I Keep Falling For Creeps? by Dr. Irene What follows is an abbreviated version of an advice request sent to "deardrirene:" "I met this guy at work....
Codependency: A Family Perspective By unknown author Edited by Irene Matiatos, Ph.D. Codependence is a set of maladaptive, compulsive behaviors learned by...
Owning Your Stuff by Dr. Irene "A 'No' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to...
Trusting Thy Self: What One Recovering Codependent Lady Discovered by Theressa "If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right." -...
Rebuilding Your Life After Abuse! It's My Life Now: Starting Over After An Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence (Second Edition by Meg Kennedy Dugan and...
PT 1 He's a Great Catch, but... Interesting series, written for those who want to counsel targets of abuse. *Note that any of this can apply to female abusers...
PT 3 He's a Great Catch, but... Interesting series, written for those who want to counsel targets of abuse. *Note that any of this can apply to female abusers...
PT 2 He's a Great Catch, but... Interesting series, written for those who want to counsel targets of abuse. *Note that any of this can apply to female abusers...
PT 4 He's a Great Catch, but... Interesting series, written for those who want to counsel targets of abuse. *Note that any of this can apply to female abusers...
PT 5 He's a Great Catch, but... Interesting series, written for those who want to counsel targets of abuse. *Note that any of this can apply to female abusers...
How Did I End Up in an Abusive Relationship? The most common reasons for ending up in an abusive relationship are: Familiarity: Growing up in an abusive or...
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