Living by Old Rules: Are You On This List?
Carl grew up with a mother who raged. If his dad was late getting home, his mother would go into a rage. If he spilled something on the...
I Want Myself Back
Aron and his family spent a week at the beach with their extended family. Unfortunately, the timing was not ideal for Aron and he had to...
Relationships: How Counter-dependency and Co-dependency Work Together
As you can see, co-dependency and counter-dependency work together inside to keep the dance going and the distance steady: not too close and
10 Characteristics of Co-dependency
The word “co-dependency” gets thrown around a lot. It is used to describe people, relationships and caretakers. It can be a helpful term,...
What is Memory?
Dianne has been dating Joseph for three years. They have a warm and loving relationship. He treats her with respect and kindness, and is...
Emotional Contagion And Physical Proximity
Last week, we started putting words to a concept that makes inherent sense: the idea that emotions are contagious. We talked about how...
Spaghetti, Anyone? The Intertwined Workings of All Our Parts
No matter how fast we can think or how on top of a situation we think we are, our unconscious mind is always a few steps ahead of us. ...
Signs That Different Parts Are Active
For a few weeks now, we've been talking about the brain and how it can create different parts of ourselves in order to survive certain...
When Living “Right” Is Wrong: Subtle Ways We Engage In Acts of Self-Hate
Just as you can love and hate another person, you can also love and hate yourself. It can happen to any of us from time to time. Some of...
What Destroys Relationships? Love, Hate or Indifference?
Being human means you can love and hate at the same time. Love and hate can make us behave in ways in which we are not fully in control....