Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson (from her book "A Return to Love") Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are...
If only the abuser would stop! Codependency and addiction to chaos... Ironically, codependency isn't about other people - it's about the relationship with the...
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...
Symptoms & Evaluation of Codependency "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." Unknown...
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...
Codependency: A Family Perspective By unknown author Edited by Irene Matiatos, Ph.D. Codependence is a set of maladaptive, compulsive behaviors learned by...
Codependency Symptoms Excerpted from: Coping with Codependency by Kay Marie Porterfield The opposite side of giving control over our lives to other people is...
GASLIGHTING AND REALITY Imagine that you got up one morning and everything was different. Suppose that your life partner asked you why you were wearing a blue...
Dear Santa: I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned, and cuddled my two children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, sold...
I don't know exactly what kind of help you are looking for but this website covers a variety of recovery topics. http://www.joy2meu.com/index.html The message...
Violent Voices: 12 Steps to Freedom from Emotional and Verbal Abuse First published in 1989, Violent Voices has inspired and helped over 10,000 women break...
Myths About Codependency Excerpted from: Coping with Codependency by Kay Marie Porterfield "I must have been born this way." Codependents are made not born....
Codependency Symptoms Excerpted from: Coping with Codependency by Kay Marie Porterfield The opposite side of giving control over our lives to other people...
Too Nice for Your Own Good? Your mama raised you to be "nice," but sometimes being too nice means you sacrifice getting the treatment you deserve. To stay...
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Hi: Properly setting boundaries can take education and practice. Nonetheless, even setting boundaries properly doesn't guarantee you will LIKE the violator's...
Depression Medical Author: _Peter J. Panzarino, Jr., MD, F.A.P.A._ (http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18518) Medical Editor: _Leslie...
Holiday Depression And Stress The holiday season for most people is a fun time of the year filled with parties, celebrations and social gatherings with family...
Holiday Depression & Domestic Violence Every year it seems to get worse. When I first became a cop, I was a bit surprised to see what the holidays do to some...
Domestic violence can rise over holidays... UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER December 31, 2004 While the number of people killed in domestic violence has long been...
Why Am I Attracted to Jerks? John Van Epp, AOL Love & Sex Coach, gives you tips to help get rid of 'jerk radar' and avoid falling into bad dating habits. ...
Tools for Anger Work-Out by James J. Messina, Ph.D. Free series from _http://www.coping.org/anger/content.htm_ (http://www.coping.org/anger/content.htm) Table...
LOVE AND HELP YOURSELF! Loving ourselves - being as compassionate, gentle, and loving with ourselves as we would with a best friend - can be pretty hard to...