Codependency Story: Sometimes Codependents Need Saving From Themselves
The masses of literature available on the Codependency-Narcissism dance will tell you there are enough of both in this world to make it a big issue. There are many relationships I come across…
Codependency Stories: Substance Abuse
Continuing our popular stories on real codependents, today we meet A who has been involved with an alcoholic for two years. R, her partner has
Codependency Diaries: Forgoing Needs
Welcome to the third installment of Codepedency Diaries: Today, we meet J who has “given” all her life to friends, family and employers. Much of
Codependency Diaries: Obsession
Today, we meet C who has been in a dysfunctional relationship with B, his wife, who has extremely strong self-centered tendencies. B controls C in
Codependency Diaries: Enmeshment
Welcome to the second version of Codependency Diaries. As a reminder, these stories are based on real-life cases but not current clients. Names and situations
“He Is Like A Drug” Codependency: Truly An Addiction?
Can we really place Codependency in the same category as drug and alcohol addiction? Does it really compare in any sense to the misery of
Codependency Diary Week 10: Counterdependence… Return to Week 1
Today, we revisit the exploits of A and B who were the focus of Diary Week 1. After a few weeks of harmony, yet another
Codependency Diary Week 9: Resignation
Today, we meet MW who is in a relationship with an abusive, alcoholic partner. A partner who often cheats and shows no empathy towards MW.
Codependency Diary Week 8: No Contact
Welcome to the latest episode of our codependent diary. The situations described in this diary are fictional and do not specifically depict real life cases.