Category Archives: Fear

Narcissists And Projection

November 07, 2022

Narcissists use various techniques to manipulate and control the people around them. Often these techniques start out as defense mechanisms for the child and then evolve into unhealthy, toxic, and even dangerous behavior as the child becomes an adult. A…

How To Spot The Love Avoidant Person

January 20, 2022

The law of opposites attracting is very true in relationships. Individuals who need and crave constant attention, intimacy, and positive affirmations about themselves and the future together often find themselves attracted to partners who flee intimacy. People who have an…

Creating And Sticking To Intentions To End A Toxic Relationship In The New Year

December 24, 2021

A toxic relationship is destructive on so many levels. Not only is there the loss of self and self-worth, but there is also the loss of enjoyment in life, the ability to be with a loving, positive partner, and the…

Dating In The Time Of Coronavirus

April 06, 2020

Dating is an integral part of socialization for single adults of all ages. The sudden escalation and impact of coronavirus around the world have created a challenge for those who are just starting in a relationship or those who perhaps…

Spot It You Got it

September 10, 2016

Many of us have heard the phrase, “When you point your finger at someone else, remember you have three fingers pointed back at you.” It took me a long time to truly get an understanding for this phrase. It wasn’t…

Being Supportive

August 11, 2016

When we are choosing the people in our lives, we like to pick ones that comfort us and support us in our times of need. Part of our relationships with these people means supporting them as well. Some of us…

Direct Communication

August 04, 2016

For a long time, there was a point in our lives where the things we were saying were not being heard. Nobody was listening, and we didn’t understand. But we saw our mothers and fathers get things done in more…

Perfection

July 25, 2016

Hello all! Today I want to talk about the topic of perfection. As codependents and love addicts, we have striven for perfection constantly, only to be disappointed when our expectations were not met. Whether it was someone else we were…

Letting Go of Fear of Abandonment

June 14, 2016

Hi guys. Today I want to talk a little bit about the topic of letting go of our fears of abandonment. I think it’s a really important subject when delving into love addiction and co-dependency, and fear of abandonment is…

Surrender Versus Control

June 02, 2016

Today, the topic I want to talk about is surrender versus control. A big part of co-dependency and addiction is the idea of control. So much in our lives has been chaos, and we hold tight to the idea that…