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The hidden trauma of triangulation

The trauma of triangulation can go unnoticed but can cause lasting damage and codependency. Read the signs and and symptoms ...
Treva Brandon Scharf was anointed her family’s healer-in-chief at an early age. She learned quickly what the job entailed: to be of service. “I was a natural-born helper, fixer, rescuer,” recalls ...
According to the internet, it’s very possible that I am “codependent.” Do I try to fix the problems of my loved ones? Sometimes, yes. Am I sacrificing “who I am” in my relationships with my husband, ...
Do you always fall for people who don't like you back? Do your friendships feel one-sided? Do work obligations creep into your personal life? If you notice that your needs aren't being met or that ...
Let’s talk codependence, folks, the shadow side of nice — and caretaking as a tactic of control. Less a diagnosis and more a framework for understanding interpersonal dynamics, codependence is the ...
American author Melody Beattie named her problem in the 80s, and now one of her books on the subject is being reissued, ...
I treat: depression, codependency, anxiety, substance use disorders, issues around divorce, trauma, P. Accepting New Patients! Hello, my name is Nicole Buckley, Licensed Clinical Therapist. My ...
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, ...
I also work with people on self esteem, codependency and feeling stuck in life and relationships. I am so grateful for every person that allows me to accompany them on this journey because it is not ...
If you haven't laid awake at night worrying about relationships, we are not the same. For most of my life, bedtime meant rumination. I'd agonize over a crush. I'd analyze work emails in my mind, ...
Her “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself,” a guide to shedding toxic relationships, has sold more than seven million copies. By Richard Sandomir Melody ...
There are five symptoms of codependency -- which zodiac signs are the most likely offenders? Donna Grace/NY Post photo composite Let’s talk codependence, folks, the shadow side of nice — and ...