The following list of relationship problems applies to either you or your partner.
What to Do When Your Partner Uses Projection in Your Relationship
Projection is a defense mechanism commonly used by abusers, including people with narcissistic or borderline personality disorder and addicts.
Projection is a defense mechanism commonly used by abusers, including people with narcissistic or borderline personality disorder and addicts.
Why Can’t I Get Over My Ex?
Codependents have difficulty letting go. Breakups affect our self-esteem more than it does for people who are secure and confident.
Codependents have difficulty letting go. Breakups affect our self-esteem more than it does for people who are secure and confident.
Dealing With a Passive-Aggressive Partner
Passive-aggressive partners are generally codependent, and like codependents, suffer from shame and low self-esteem.
Passive-aggressive partners are generally codependent, and like codependents, suffer from shame and low self-esteem.
Self-Forgiveness and Overcoming Guilt
Guilt causes anger and resentment, not only at yourself, but toward others in order to justify your actions.
Guilt causes anger and resentment, not only at yourself, but toward others in order to justify your actions.
Are You Trapped in an Unhappy Relationship?
People give many explanations for staying, ranging from caring for young children to caring for a sick mate.
People give many explanations for staying, ranging from caring for young children to caring for a sick mate.
The Power of Personal Boundaries
It takes time, support, and relearning to be able to set effective boundaries.
It takes time, support, and relearning to be able to set effective boundaries.
What is Imposter Syndrome?
An “imposter” really feels unqualified in comparison to other candidates―wants the position, but is half terrified of getting it.
An “imposter” really feels unqualified in comparison to other candidates―wants the position, but is half terrified of getting it.
The Danger of a Covert Narcissist
On the surface, they can be hard to identify. These narcissists may appear shy, humble, or anxious.
On the surface, they can be hard to identify. These narcissists may appear shy, humble, or anxious.
10 Tips to Self-Love and Compassion
Beware of self-judgment. Remember that feelings aren’t rational. Whatever you feel is okay, and it’s okay if you don’t know why you feel the way you do.
Beware of self-judgment. Remember that feelings aren’t rational. Whatever you feel is okay, and it’s okay if you don’t know why you feel the way you do.
Affirming Your True, Authentic Self
Self-affirming actions can be challenging for codependents, because they have an external locus-of-control.
Self-affirming actions can be challenging for codependents, because they have an external locus-of-control.
After Adultery
Betrayal is a devastating assault upon our ability to trust – trust in ourselves, other people, our sense of justice, even God.
Betrayal is a devastating assault upon our ability to trust – trust in ourselves, other people, our sense of justice, even God.
The Perfectionist’s Trap
Perfection is an illusion existing only in the mind.
Perfection is an illusion existing only in the mind.
Accepting What We Cannot Change
The power of acceptance.
The power of acceptance.
Are You a People Pleaser?
If we’d like to say no, we feel guilty, and we may feel resentful when we yes.
If we’d like to say no, we feel guilty, and we may feel resentful when we yes.
Obsessions and Love Addiction
Our thinking and behavior revolve around the object of our addiction, while our true self is cloaked with shame. But we can obsess about anyone or anything.
Our thinking and behavior revolve around the object of our addiction, while our true self is cloaked with shame. But we can obsess about anyone or anything.