by Sherry Gaba | Jul 30, 2020 | Codependency, Obsessive Love, Relationships
Love is an essential component of any relationship. Unfortunately, for those in relationships with addicts or narcissists, love can begin to feel like an addiction itself. Individuals in these types of relationships must develop unhealthy coping mechanisms that mimic...
by Sherry Gaba | Sep 26, 2019 | Codependency, Trauma
In many codependent relationships, addiction is part of the relationship. In Ramona M. Asher’s book “Women With Alcoholic Husbands: Ambivalence and the Trap of Codependency,” the issue of the interactive nature of the relationship, the effects of the...
by Sherry Gaba | Jun 24, 2019 | Codependency, Psychotherapy, Relationships
It is very reasonable for anyone to want to have their ideas, choices, achievements, or even their opinions validated by those around them. After all, what is the first thing we do as children when we accomplish something? We look to our parents for recognition...
by Sherry Gaba | Jan 14, 2019 | Codependency, Relationships
There are many different types of dysfunctional relationships. In codependent types of relationships, a common pattern of behavior that can be found is the anxious-avoidant trap. Sherry Gaba explains this pattern in full detail in her book, The Marriage and...
by Sherry Gaba | Oct 23, 2018 | Codependency, Relationships, Trauma
Most of us tend to pick partners who reflect the vision we have of ourselves and our world. When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. Compatibility and a sense of ease in a relationship come from having similar preferences, ideas, and values about things like...
by Sherry Gaba | Sep 27, 2018 | Codependency
In society today, as it has been for decades, there is a very different perspective on being single for males and females. Men are seen as being freewheeling and not to become tied down too quickly while women are seen as lonely, depressed or unhappy if they are not...
