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Do You Feel Like You’re Not In Charge Of Your Own Life? You Might Be Codependent
The first time I heard the word “codependency” was in therapy. I was assigned the book “Codependent No More” for homework. With practically every page I turned, I thought to myself, “This is me. I do this.”
By Paula Gallagher6 min read
Once I had my emotional, thought, and behavioral patterns explained to me in words on paper, I could see that how I had been operating in certain relationships was unhealthy, why it was unhealthy, and how I could grow. It wasn’t easy and it’s something I’m still working on, but addressing my codependency has reduced the stress in my life.