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July 30, 2019

Dating Again, Part 3: Why Codependents Feel a Lack of Chemistry with Healthier People [Video]

This is Part 3 of the Dating Again series (Part 1 and Part 2). Unhealthy, dysfunctional and/or abusive relationships are often characterized by highs and lows, emotional intensity, hyper-arousal (i.e., the fight, flight or freeze response) and feelings of emptiness, numbness and worthlessness. In this video, I explain the necessity of learning to appreciate calmness, […]

Filed Under: Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Dating, Healing, Healthy Relationships, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Video

July 22, 2019

Dating Again, Part 2: Benefits of Not Healing and Staying Codependent

In Dating Again: What Does Healthy Look Like? Part One, I discuss the importance of taking time to heal from abusive relationship(s). If you want to have healthier relationships moving forward, it’s essential that you identify and resolve the issues that contributed to making unhealthy choices in past relationship partners. Do you understand your old […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Accountability, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Dating, Healing, Healthy Relationships, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Unhealthy Relationships

July 15, 2019

Trauma Bond vs. Healthy Bond: Emotional Intensity vs. Emotional Intimacy [Meme]

When looking for potential love relationships, many of my codependent and trauma bond-prone clients confuse emotional intensity and emotional intimacy. There’s a big difference. Emotional intensity is like a wildfire and emotional intimacy is like a hearth fire. One destroys lives; the other can warm your soul. Oftentimes, dysfunctional, toxic and/or personality disordered individuals are highly […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Codependent, Dating, Healthy Relationships, Meme

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