Codependency and Toxic Relationships

Codependency is not a one-size-fits-all.

Codependency can take shape in many forms, whether romantic, family, friend, or co-worker relationships.

You feel lonely and inadequate and seek external validation.

Establishing a variety of connections to others is a struggle. It leads you to depend solely on one person.

These feelings become so overwhelming, and the only way you know how to deal with this is by continuing to rely on this person to meet your every need.

“Negative attention is better than no attention at all.”

The lack of self-assurance continues to persist.

Lost in being able to identify your values, morals, and core beliefs, you are now letting someone else dictate this for you.

When the approval and validation of others determine your self-worth, you’ll end up in toxic relationship cycles.

It’s hard to break free from a toxic relationship!

Breaking up can feel impossible, whether it’s a romantic relationship, family relationship, or friendship.

The fear of breaking out of a toxic relationship is debilitating. If I don’t have this person anymore, who will I have, or who will I be?

You continue to get sucked back into the vicious cycle of co-dependence.

Staying in a toxic relationship is a choice.

On a logical level, you know and understand that the healthiest choice is to no longer participate in this toxic relationship.

On an emotional level, you are letting feelings guide you.

We must work toward developing a balance of logic and emotion which will allow you to see the red and green flags in relationships moving forward.

Here’s how therapy can help…

Therapy will be a safe space in providing you the tools to understand how to establish healthier habits, implement boundaries, and understand your attachment style, which will empower you to create a new sense of self-worth.

Contact me today to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. Let’s talk more about how I can help you.