Because many codependents have become alienated from their feelings, the drama of an intimate relationship with someone addicted or mentally disordered can feel energizing or familiar if their childhood was similar.
Sibling Bullying and Abuse
Many expect sibling conflict and fighting. Hence, they typically overlook abuse and confuse it with sibling rivalry.
Many expect sibling conflict and fighting. Hence, they typically overlook abuse and confuse it with sibling rivalry.
What Is Healthy Narcissism? Is It Self-love?
Real self-love encompasses loving our frailty and flaws. It’s beyond self-esteem, which is a self-evaluation. We totally accept ourselves.
Real self-love encompasses loving our frailty and flaws. It’s beyond self-esteem, which is a self-evaluation. We totally accept ourselves.
How Shame Feels and What Makes It Toxic
Shame differs from embarrassment.
Shame differs from embarrassment.
Why You Can Love an Abuser
Undoubtedly the abuser and the relationship have positive aspects that we enjoy or miss, especially the early romance and good times.
Undoubtedly the abuser and the relationship have positive aspects that we enjoy or miss, especially the early romance and good times.
Why You Were Ghosted and What To Do
It’s a shock to the heart whenever you care about someone who suddenly cuts you off without any explanation.
It’s a shock to the heart whenever you care about someone who suddenly cuts you off without any explanation.
Unexpected Trauma After Abuse
As adults, even if we’re successful in some areas, our emotional life isn’t easy.
As adults, even if we’re successful in some areas, our emotional life isn’t easy.
Depression in Women
Some attribute the decline in women’s happiness to the demands of work and motherhood, but research shows that working women and working mothers are happier.
Some attribute the decline in women’s happiness to the demands of work and motherhood, but research shows that working women and working mothers are happier.
Relationship as a Spiritual Path
Consider spiritual concepts, such as faith, surrender, truth, compassion, and love. As we practice these principals in our relationships, they have a synergistic effect, reinforcing one another and strengthening us.
Consider spiritual concepts, such as faith, surrender, truth, compassion, and love. As we practice these principals in our relationships, they have a synergistic effect, reinforcing one another and strengthening us.
Are Working Women Happier?
Although women with traditional values are more content being homemakers, women cannot be assured of financial support from a husband.
Although women with traditional values are more content being homemakers, women cannot be assured of financial support from a husband.
Self-Criticism: Self-Esteem’s Saboteur
A new survey by Dove reports that seven in ten girls are dissatisfied with their looks and/or their performance in school or in their relationships. Sadly, many engage in self-destructive behavior.
A new survey by Dove reports that seven in ten girls are dissatisfied with their looks and/or their performance in school or in their relationships. Sadly, many engage in self-destructive behavior.
Covert Tactics Manipulators Use to Control and Confuse You
Most people react in ways that escalate abuse or play into the hands of the abuser and feel small and guilty, but retreat and allow unacceptable behavior.
Most people react in ways that escalate abuse or play into the hands of the abuser and feel small and guilty, but retreat and allow unacceptable behavior.
Dreams: Your Inner Guidance
By understanding and learning to trust the messages in your dreams, you are communicating with your true self, your soul, and God.
By understanding and learning to trust the messages in your dreams, you are communicating with your true self, your soul, and God.
6 Keys to Assertive Communication
With practice, you can learn to communicate assertively, which will raise your self-esteem and self-assurance and improve your relationships and professional performance.
With practice, you can learn to communicate assertively, which will raise your self-esteem and self-assurance and improve your relationships and professional performance.
After Divorce: Letting Go and Moving On
Take time out from your stress. Make time for yourself and find an activity that involves and relaxes you.
Take time out from your stress. Make time for yourself and find an activity that involves and relaxes you.
Rebuilding Trust: Part II
If you’ve been betrayed in a prior relationship or trust was a problem in your family growing up, then you’re apt to be on the lookout for signs of distrust.
If you’ve been betrayed in a prior relationship or trust was a problem in your family growing up, then you’re apt to be on the lookout for signs of distrust.