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July 11, 2019

Self-Care Basics: Love Yourself Enough to Leave [Meme]

You’re no more likely to get the love, decency, acceptance and empathy you want from your narcissistic, borderline, psychopathic, alcoholic, toxic spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend as an adult then you were able to get that love as a child from a similarly troubled parent. The first step to self-care is loving yourself enough to say, “No more” no […]

Filed Under: Healing, Meme

July 10, 2019

That’s Not Normal: “I Did Everything for Her!” [Meme]

During the early stages of therapy, I commonly have some version of the following exchange with clients: New client: “I did everything for her! I gave her my heart and soul! At the end, she said I didn’t do anything for her!” Me: “Why did you keep giving, doing, sacrificing, spending when she was so […]

Filed Under: Codependent, Meme

July 9, 2019

Self-Care Basics: Start Small [Meme]

When I say basic, I mean basic. What can you do for yourself today that a good mom or dad would have done for you when sending you off to your first day of school? What would you do for your own child (if you’re a parent)? Do you have hole-riddled socks and dingy underwear […]

Filed Under: Meme

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