codependency
codependency
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by Margaret Paul, Ph. D. - 2007-05-08
"What should I do if my spouse won't go to counseling?"I often hear this from my clients. What are they really saying with this question?Generally, they are saying something like: "My unhappiness is c...
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by Margaret Paul, Ph. D. - 2007-08-15
Jennifer consulted with me regarding her 18-year marriage. "I just don't know what to do. I believe in marriage, and I have tried to believe in my marriage. But Jake's drinking has been getting worse ...
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by Lori Klauser - 2007-08-28
Journaling Through CodependencyMost of us had diaries when we were younger. We'd write about that cute boy in homeroom, vent our anger about our siblings, voice our feelings of unfairness about ...
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by Lori Klauser - 2007-08-28
There is hope that recovering codependents can have healthy fulfilling relationships. Once you accept your codependency and start work on your own life and yourself, you can begin building or re...
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by Lori Klauser - 2007-08-28
Codependents sometimes seem almost misplaced. You seem to have a hard time relating to whom you truly are and for that reason you have a hard time setting boundaries. You have a hard time saying...
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by Lori Klauser - 2007-08-28
Codependency usually comes about as your response to another person's chemical dependency. It revolves around your relationships with the people in your life. It involves the effects these peopl...
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by Lori Klauser - 2007-08-28
When you come to realize that you are codependent, the feeling of shame might arise within you. You may feel that there is something wrong with you, that you are not good enough, that you have m...
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by Margaret Paul, Ph.D. - 2007-10-04
Peggy had been married to James for 14 years when she first consulted with me for help with her relationship and her anxiety. "I can't stand being in this marriage anymore. We have two wonderful...
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by Margaret Paul, Ph.D. - 2007-10-12
I have counseled couples for almost 40 years, and it still thrills me when a couple, especially a couple with children, choose to work on their troubled marriage instead of leave it. It is my ex...
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by Margaret Paul, Ph. D. - 2007-10-22
Aidan decided to consult with me because he wanted to get married and have a family. A handsome man in his mid-30s, it was certainly not obvious at first glance why he could not find a partner.However...