by Sherry Gaba | Sep 5, 2018 | Codependency, Obsessive Love, Relationships, Trauma
Nurturing someone, helping them to grow and change for the better, is part of a loving relationship. People in healthy relationships often say that over time, their partner has helped them become a better person. But when nurturing turns into an obsession, it becomes...
by Sherry Gaba | Aug 22, 2018 | Codependency, Obsessive Love, Relationships
Treating an addition is very different from treating a simple cold. It is more like managing a chronic health condition where it will require constant tending to yourself and your emotional state to avoid a relapse. In this way, a love addict has to continually manage...
by Sherry Gaba | Aug 14, 2018 | Codependency, Narcissism, Relationships
I’ve blogged about narcissists before, but just to get us all on the same page, the Mayo Clinic research group defines narcissistic personality disorder as “a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for...
by Sherry Gaba | Jul 5, 2018 | Codependency, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Trauma
In my new book “Love Smacked”, I explore the various complexities of relationship addiction. As a guideline to a working definition and a greater understanding, keep in mind that any type of addiction is something that causes a negative occurrence in the...
by Sherry Gaba | Jun 14, 2018 | Codependency, Relationships
We’ve all seen those photos on Facebook of a woman beaming as she holds up her hand to show off her engagement ring. Sometimes a happy partner crowds into the picture; sometimes it’s just the hand and the ring, a proud declaration: “We’re...
by Sherry Gaba | May 23, 2018 | Codependency, Psychotherapy, Relationships
Codependency is one of those words that is thrown around so often and in so many contexts these days that it seems to mean everything and nothing at all. We know codependent relationships are dysfunctional, but it seems that “codependent” has now become a...
