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What’s the Connection Between Codependency and Boundaries? When you look closely at codependency and boundaries, it becomes clear how deeply they’re intertwined. Many people with codependent traits struggle to separate their own needs, feelings, and responsibilities from those of others. Boundaries are tools that allow you to protect your identity, avoid enmeshment, and maintain healthier, […]

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How do you know if you’re recovering from codependency? Recovering from codependency is a process — often a long and challenging one. You may find yourself wondering if you’re making progress. You may feel discouraged at times. And you may even feel like you’re sliding back into old patterns. These are all normal thoughts and

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Why we abandon ourselves and how to stop

Do you have a hard time trusting yourself? Do you hide parts of yourself – your feelings, beliefs, and ideas – in order to fit in or please others? Do you diminish or discount your feelings because you think they don’t matter? This is self-abandonment. We abandon ourselves when we don’t value ourselves, don’t act

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Choose Yourself because you matter

In this article, learn how to “choose yourself” and why it’s important to stand up for yourself, practice self-care, express your opinions, and validate yourself. Do you back down when setting boundaries, or do you allow others to mistreat you? Do you ignore your own needs to satisfy someone else’s? Do you ignore or minimize

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