I seem to be having a lot of conversations lately about codependent relationships. Firstly, it’s important to know that even strong, independent people end up in codependent relationships. I know this first hand after being in many codependent relationships myself, even though I consider myself a very independent person. WHERE DOES IT ALL START? As a kid, if you’ve experienced the following things it leaves you way more likely to find yourself in codependent relationships as an adult: 😢…
I was lucky enough not to grow up like this, but a lot of peeps I know did. Did you grow up in a home where constant yelling was seen as normal? 🗣️ While this may be common, it’s not normal. This way of communicating activates our nervous system into “fight, flight or freeze” mode. 😳 This will turn affect how you handle conflict as an adult, especially in your own relationships. If…
How often do you have positive convos with your partner about your relationship? A lot of couples nit pick and whinge at each other about what they feel the other person is doing wrong or not doing enough of. Do you find yourself doing this in your own relationship? Most people are more than happy to point out what we perceive to be our partners flaws, while getting defensive about our own when they are…