Complete emotional and physical exhaustion, prioritizing another person's needs over your own well-being, feeling intense anxiety or disruption when not attending to the other person's demands, struggling to establish boundaries, feeling responsible for someone to the point of neglecting self-care, and experiencing manipulative behavior from the other person such as guilt-tripping, victimization, and escalating severity when boundaries are set are all key indicators of a codependent relationship. The taker in a codependent relationship may also struggle with being alone, blame the other person for their issues, exhibit manipulative behaviors, and lack a strong support system. It is important to recognize these signs, understand the impact of setting boundaries, and acknowledge that people will only treat you the way you allow them, emphasizing the need for healthy boundaries and self-care in relationships.
How can you tell if you're codependent or just really close to someone? If you are enmeshed or just reliant on their support? Feeling happy and stable in a loving relationship, or losing your independence? There are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings when it come to codependent relationships, especially in our 20s and in today's episode we break down all you need to know and more, including:
- The roots of codependency in childhood and attachment theory
- Signs of codependency
- Codependency v. dependency
- How to heal your need for intensity and trauma bonding
- Healing and restoring a codependent bond
Listen now! Today's episode is a rerun of Episode 69 whilst Jemma is recovering from a sudden illness. New episodes will be back on Friday, happy listening.
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