Find Peace by Differentiating Yourself from Other Peoples Opinions of You
By Marshall Burtcher. Codependency’s drive is to keep us safe by nurturing a sense of connection, safety, and worth through pleasing...
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Breaking Free From The Savior Complex by Stacy Brookman
Imagine constantly donning a superhero cape, rushing to the aid of others, solving their problems, and offering a shoulder to cry on. The...
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Choices I was in a marriage to a sick person with sexual abuse issues. A friend saw my suffering and took me to my first 12-Step meeting....
Rebuilding Trust With Oneself After Codependency by: Stacey Brookman
Understanding the Erosion of Self-Trust in Codependency: Codependent relationships can slowly chip away at one’s trust in oneself....
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An Enormous Gem Hiding in Plain Sight I am grateful for learning boundaries at last. Having survived a childhood of profound abuse, I was...
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Convos With Newcomers In my CoDA experience: newcomers reaching out, means I'm working with a newcomer which is service and leads to me...
“Breaking Free: Unravelling the Ties Between Low Self-Esteem and Codependency” Rhoberta Shaler, PhD
Article Posted from Codependency Recovery Council
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Finding Me I came into CoDA ten months ago broken. My spirit, my body, my soul. A friend in another Fellowship recommended I come to a...
CoDA Weekly Reading from CoDA.org 8/8/23
Living the Program Co-Dependence Anonymous has been a miraculous program for me. I joined CoDA in 2019 when I had 8 years previous Twelve...
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CoDA Tools I have always heard the term codependent, but I really didn’t understand it. When I was 66 years old, I had a nervous...
CoDA Weekly Reading 5/30/23
(repost from coda.org) My Recovery Journey I feel very lucky to have found CoDA after emotionally spinning out for years, triggered by...
Heal Your “Good-Girl” Inner Child & Overcome Self-Abandonment
As children, you were praised for being a “good girl.” Taught to follow rules, be polite, and do what is expected of you. While these...
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Finding Home I came into CoDA to try to end the crazy cycle of damaging and destructive relationships I was in. Growing up in a...
Gaining Respect in a Codependent Relationship
Gaining Respect in a Codependent Relationship by: Kevin Peterson, M.A., LMFT Codependent relationships are more common – and toxic – than...
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Working My Program My name is Catherine E. I have been in recovery and specifically CoDA for 30 years now. I have started and led...
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Finding Strength in Me Hi, my name is Debbie and I’m codependent. I came into the CoDA rooms nearly two years ago. To say “I never looked...
The Fixing Trap
Have you ever thought to yourself, “this feeling should not be, so I must get rid of it by correcting what causes it.” Have you ever...
CoDA Weekly Reading: I Keep Coming Back
I Keep Coming Back My best friend Mo was in CoDA for years when we met. I listened to her. I knew my mother was codependent. I was sure...
How to Navigate the Holidays and Avoid the Codependency Trap by: K. Petersen M.A., LMFT
While Thanksgiving may have passed, many more holidays are quickly approaching. For some, the holiday season is a welcome, happy...
CoDA Weekly Reading 12/13/22
CoDA Weekly Reading from coda.org #Learning #Authenticity I didn’t know it, but I was addicted to chaos. Perhaps addicted may be too...
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