#50 - On Healing Codependency and Emotional Dependency (Part I)

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

This is part I of a 2-episode series on healing codependency and emotional dependency. In this episode, Amina and I discuss how codependency shares similar traits with addiction, and we explore some of the goals, expectations and practical tips on the healing journey, starting with reclaiming our personal power.
How can I stop people pleasing and focus on my own growth instead? What aspects of self-care help me overcome codependency and emotional dependency? Why are expressing feelings and boundary setting important on the healing journey, and how can we practice them in a safe environment? How can we let go of fear and practice surrender? These and other questions are explored in this episode.
References used and resources mentioned in this episode:
- Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody
- Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattle
- No More Mr. Nice Guy by Dr. Robert Glover
- How To Do The Work by Dr. Nicole LePera
- Video on "CoDependency and Addiction Recovery"
- Ross Rosenberg’s videos on codependency and self-love abundancy pyramids
- Ross Rosenberg's "Understanding Trauma and Rosenberg's HITCH", "Healing The Inner Trauma Child (HITCH) Method", and "Healing the Inner Trauma Child Psychotherapy Method"

Chapters

1. #50 - On Healing Codependency and Emotional Dependency (Part I) (00:00:00)

2. Episode Introduction (00:00:39)

3. From Self-Love Deficit to Self-Love Abundancy (00:03:00)

4. On the Addiction Aspects of Codependency/SLDD (00:10:23)

5. On Healing Attachment Trauma (00:24:06)

6. On Reclaiming Your Personal Power (00:30:51)

7. Ending Remarks (01:08:53)