Codependency often operates as an invisible force undermining otherwise promising relationships, creating feelings of suffocation and preventing personal growth for both partners. When individuals ...

Many people are confused by the word “codependency.” When they hear it, they think it simply means that a person is “clingy” or needy. But in fact, codependency is considered a specific and harmful ...

To feel free in an interdependent relationship is the goal of recovery. It requires autonomy, self-esteem, and boundaries. Being able to envision what a healthy relationship looks like can help us ...

Navigating relationships is tricky enough without the added complexity of tangled emotional roles. If you find yourself constantly appeasing your partner, while they seem to thrive on your attention, ...

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Relationship advice often centers on the idea of growing together to avoid drifting apart. But in the horror movie Together, growing apart isn't an option for one couple. Alison Brie stars as Millie, ...

Addiction (drugs, alcohol, codependency, electronics, sex and/or love addiction, etc.), ADHD, chronic pain or health issues, or feeling overwhelmed by life? I draw strongly from decades of my own ...