The Pursuer-Distancer Relationship
The Pursuer-Distancer Relationship This type of relation is similar to the love addiction-love avoidance relationship. Learn how to let go of these unhealthy relationships for healthier ones. Wake Up Recovery Member Extra Access all 10 modules of the Wake Up Recovery...
Stop Seeking Validation from Others
It is reasonable for anyone to want their ideas, choices, achievements, or opinions validated by those around them. After all, what is the first thing we do as children when we accomplish something? We look to our parents for recognition (validation) that we did a...
A Primer on Codependency
The first discussions and research into codependency were completed with spouses of alcoholics. In fact, many researchers see the early concept of codependency in the work of psychoanalyst Karen Horney, who practiced psychotherapy in the United States from 1932 until...
The Power of Transforming Fear Into Faith
One morning when I woke up I noticed an associate of mine had recently landed a part in a reality television show that was focused on health and well-being. Her role is to help her clients look at what the issues are underneath their inability to take care of...
What Happens After the Breakup
Love hurts. Sometimes it hurts a lot. However you got here—whether your partner broke up with you, or you decided to break it off—grief is a process you have to work through. Take the time to work all the way through it and you’ll come out the other side stronger and...
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