We Can Do Hard Things Codependence: How to Stop Controlling Others with Melody Beattie (Best Of)
Mar 5, 2025
Explore the art of healthy helping versus unhealthy control as the Mother of Codependence shares her insights. Discover daily practices that promote letting go and how we are our own worst critics. Listen in on the necessity of codependence in certain areas of life, while embracing the truth that complete independence is a myth. Unpack emotional complexities surrounding personal growth and connection in a world influenced by technology. This conversation is a journey through self-awareness, acceptance, and the power of community.
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Melody Beattie's Codependency Realization
- Melody Beattie's codependency journey began after joining AA, where she married a man who highlighted her codependent traits.
- She felt a deep sense of unease in her marriage, despite being sober, leading her to investigate codependency further.
Codependency Definition
- Codependency originally meant being obsessed with or controlled by another person's behavior.
- It has expanded to include those affected by others' actions and obsessed with controlling them.
Codependency and Self-Doubt
- Codependency creates internal havoc by making individuals distrust their own feelings and perceptions.
- It involves gaslighting oneself, denying one's needs, and overreacting, causing misalignment with one's true self.
