by Sherry Gaba | Feb 17, 2026 | Codependency, Narcissism, Obsessive Love, Relationships, Trauma
Abandonment anxiety is one of the most painful emotional experiences a person can carry. It lives deep in the nervous system, often formed in childhood when love felt inconsistent, confusing, unpredictable, or unsafe. As adults, this fear doesn’t simply...
by Sherry Gaba | Feb 3, 2026 | Obsessive Love, Relationships, Trauma
Limerence – the intoxicating state of obsessive infatuation – can feel like love on steroids. It’s the constant yearning for emotional reciprocation, the idealization of another person, and the fantasy that this connection will finally fill an inner...
by Sherry Gaba | Jan 27, 2026 | Codependency, Narcissism, Relationships, Trauma
Going “no contact” with a narcissist – cutting off all communication, blocking messages, and stepping out of the toxic cycle – is one of the hardest yet most healing steps a codependent can take. Yet, even when a person knows the relationship...
by Sherry Gaba | Jan 13, 2026 | Codependency, Trauma
At first glance, the hyper-independent woman looks nothing like the classic image of a codependent. She’s successful, self-reliant, emotionally contained, and often the one others depend on. She doesn’t chase, cling, or overtly people-please – in...
by Sherry Gaba | Dec 2, 2025 | Abuse, Codependency, Fear, Narcissism, Obsessive Love, Relationships, Trauma
Healing isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you were – before the world taught you to forget. Before you were silenced. Before you learned to walk on eggshells to keep the peace. Before love meant self-abandonment, and safety...
by Sherry Gaba | Nov 25, 2025 | Codependency, Relationships, Trauma
If you’ve ever found yourself carrying the weight of everyone else’s emotions, responsibilities, or chaos – while quietly neglecting your own needs – you may be caught in the exhausting pattern of overfunctioning. Overfunctioning is when you do...
