Codependency: The Diagnosis We Pretend Doesn’t Exist (Because It Isn’t in the DSM)
Codependency may not be a DSM diagnosis, but it’s a recognisable, treatable pattern. Learn how it gets mislabelled as anxiety, depression, or trauma—and why it’s rife in modern relationships.
Break Free from Dysfunctional Thinking Patterns Today
They “protect” us dysfunctionally to keep us from moving forward and offer us the easy way out. They offer us the easy way out and it seems often to be the best option at the time. Only through a process of releasing the control they have, can we promote the Self and have any hope of facing the true issues. Let’s look at the different types that could exist, no way exhaustive and there could be others:
Breaking Free from Codependency: A Journey to Self-Leadership
On the whole, I manage my codependency well now but occasionally it catches me out. I forgive myself for this and move on. I can move on because I have good awareness of when, how and why my codependency shows and as such, know what action to take. The action is to identify the parts of me that are present and what they are protecting me from.
Breaking Free from Codependency: A Journey to Self-Leadership
On the whole, I manage my codependency well now but occasionally it catches me out. I forgive myself for this and move on. I can move on because I have good awareness of when, how and why my codependency shows and as such, know what action to take. The action is to identify the parts of me that are present and what they are protecting me from.
Codependency and Enabling: The Dynamics of a Destructive Relationship
Enabling is an important aspect of codependent relationships.
Why The Vast Majority Of Codependents Are Women
Where women are concerned, much of this behavior comes from conditioning. They see their parents behaving in the same way and see this as a blueprint for relationships. This socialization starts almost from birth.
An Honest Update On My Path To Freedom
I’ve done an excellent job of explaining how things work to others, but I’ve done a poor job of following my own advice at times. With my self-disclosure, I’m hoping that it may be able to assist or encourage others who are going through similar situations.
Couples Therapy: A Codependency Case Study
Therapy as a couple is hard and there are few guarantees. Many factors determine success or failure. Timing, willingness, the right therapist all come into play. In my experience as a therapist, some make it, some do not, some come back from the brink and some that I genuinely thought would succeed failed to take the opportunity…
Real Codependency Stories: Jane
Welcome to another episode of Dr Jenner Podcast. Today, we look at a real-life codependency case and we meet Jane who is recovering from a relationship that showed many signs of not lasting…