#codependency

Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW Psychotherapist & Author

@sharonmartinlcsw.bsky.social

16 hours ago

Why Highly Sensitive People Feel Compelled to Manage Others’ Feelings If you absorb others’ emotions and feel responsible for fixing them, your sensitivity may be driving a rescuer pattern that’s leaving you exhausted and resentful.

In my counseling practice, I work with many HSPs who feel compelled to help, fix, or rescue. Here's what I've learned about why this urge is so strong for HSPs and what to do about it.
#codependency #hsp #empathy

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Darlene Lancer, LMFT

@darlene-lancer.bsky.social

1 day ago

#grief #loss #codependency #trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #relationships #mentalhealth #breakups #divorce #detachment #lettinggo #Coda #alanon #aca #codependencyrecovery #emotionallyunavailable #avoidant #breakup #divorced #ghosting #love #rejection #loneliness #lettinggo #detachment #detach #letting_go

EvolvingYourMan

@evolvingyourman.com

2 days ago

Breaking Free of Codependency in a Modern Marriage Codependency might look like love, but it’s a hidden relationship trap. It often shows up as being overly helpful, self-sacrificing, or always putting

Modern Marriage: Breaking Free from Codependency
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#blog #codependency #codependent #modernmarriage

Darlene Lancer, LMFT

@darlene-lancer.bsky.social

3 days ago

Identifying Abusive and Coercive Control and What to You Can Do Control varies from mild to abusive to coercive control.

Control is a symptom of #codependency. Read how to identify the signs that make it different from abusive and coercive #control and how to respond to the latter. whatiscodependency.com/identifying-... Learn to be assertive and set #boundaries bit.ly/29OAWWW #narcissism #communication #relationships

@couragetobetherapy.bsky.social

4 days ago

How Codependency Develops in Childhood #codependency #therapy #mentalhealth 
www.couragetobetherapy.com/blogarticles/how-codepen...

BigCoachLuke

@bigcoachluke.bsky.social

5 days ago

When you scratch the surface of every alcoholic or addict, what you find underneath is a codependent.

If you’re ready to outgrow all this, I do one on one sessions with people to overcome these problems. Reach out to me. I can help.

#lukebenoitcoaching #alanon #codependency #boundaries #healing

Celestial Candle Company

@celestialcandleco.bsky.social

6 days ago

No joking here, Gems, it's time for our #WitchyWednesday oracle reading for the week. Today we have received "You Got The Love".

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#oracle #oraclereader #oraclereading #oracledeck #oraclecardreading #codependency #selflove #boundaries #relationships

Darlene Lancer, LMFT

@darlene-lancer.bsky.social

1 week ago

#relationships #shame #codependency #boundaries #ODAAT #recovery #mentalhealth #selfcare #narcissim #narcissiticabuse

Neglected Damaged Graced (Emmauel S. John)

@emmanueljohn.bsky.social

1 week ago

We get this way when we grow up around people that blame others for their struggles. Since we are often one of the only people in the room, we intuit that their happiness is our responsibility. It's really that sad/simple, sadly.
Be well
#codependency #toxic #better

Darlene Lancer, LMFT

@darlene-lancer.bsky.social

1 week ago

Many of us learned to deny our feelings when it wasn't safe to share them as a child. We found ways not to feel with distraction, caring for others, or #addiction to habits or drugs. #Recovery includes learning to stay with our #feelings. #codependency #grief #anger #sober #healing #mentalhealth

@couragetobetherapy.bsky.social

1 week ago

What Codependency Looks Like in Everyday Relationships #codependency #therapy #healthyrelationships 
www.couragetobetherapy.com/blogarticles/what-codepe...

Darlene Lancer, LMFT

@darlene-lancer.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Interdependent Relationship!

To feel free in an interdependent relationship is the goal of recovery. It requires autonomy, self-esteem, and boundaries.
See In Detail: tinyurl.com/z5jv976u

#Autonomy #Boundaries #Interdependent #Recovery #SelfEsteem #Codependency #Relationship #Intimacy #SelfEsteem

Jack Groundhog 📸📝

@jackgroundhog.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

👁️ A neoclassical female statue wearing a mural crown (a personification of civilization or of the state) in a niche. She appears to be looking over the head of the viewer 📍 Orangerie, Park Sanssouci, Potsdam 📅 22 Mar 2026 📸 Nikon D5600 ⚪️ Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G 🎞️ ISO 100, ƒ22, -0.7 ev, 1/60s

Crown
A #poetry thread

i.

My Lady stood within an arch
and wore her weighty crown of stone.
She gave her hand and I embarked
on a great quest I should have known.

🧵👇🏼

#poem #poemaday #potsdam #monochrome #blackandwhite #codependency #divorce #photography

Darlene Lancer, LMFT

@darlene-lancer.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Look for my April blog on recognizing control, from mild to abusive to coercive, and what you can do. Sign up at www.whatiscodependency.com #narcissisticabuse #trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #codependency #narcissist #relationships #shame #recovery #survivor #domesticviolence #IPV

Stacey Chillemi | The Advisor Podcast

@staceychillemi.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

How to Stop People Pleasing and Set Boundaries Without Guilt Do you say yes when you really want to say no? In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Kamini Wood to explore why people pleasing happens, how it becomes a survival pattern, and what it takes to break free. You’ll learn: 💛 Why people pleasing is often a survival response, not just a personality trait 💛 How guilt, resentment, and exhaustion build when you keep abandoning yourself 💛 Why saying no can feel so uncomfortable in your nervous system 💛 How to start setting healthy boundaries without overexplaining 💛 What it looks like to reconnect with your voice, needs, and self-worth

📣 New Podcast! "How to Stop People Pleasing and Set Boundaries Without Guilt" on @Spreaker #anxiety #assertiveness #authenticity #boundaries #burnout #codependency #confidence #emotionalhealth #growth #healing #mindset #nervoussystem #peoplepleasing #recovery #relationships #resilience #trauma

✝ 𝕋𝕠𝕞𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕎𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕝𝕗 ✝

@tomothewere.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Codependency sucks. It feels like this and worse. But Love takes my hand and calls me to lay down the sword pointed at my own heart. No one asked me to punish myself when I cause the people who love me grief or hurt. #codependency #recovery #furry #werewolf #healingart

@couragetobetherapy.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Confronting Codependency #codependency #therapy #therapytools 
www.couragetobetherapy.com/blogarticles/confronting...

TiffaneyMB

@presentformyself.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Picture of the YouTube host on a mellow colored background with a title that reads”Why you can’t get over it” above her head. The under caption reads new video out now and the video caption is in the body of the post.

My latest video is available. If you are struggling with any pattern that keeps you from moving forward, check it out. The culprit keeping you stuck may not be what you think.
youtu.be/Qyzpu0PfXq8

#GetOverIt #MoveForward #Regret #Codependency #Habits #MentalHealth #Healing #SelfCare

Bethanie Suzanne 🦋

@bethaniegarcia.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

The flip side to someone putting you on a pedestal as their savior is that when things go wrong it’s also all your fault.

you are their joy=you are their pain

#codependency

@couragetobetherapy.bsky.social

1 month ago

Are You in a Codependent Relationship? #codependency #therapy #relationshiptips 
www.couragetobetherapy.com/blogarticles/are-you-in-...

Erik Karff, LMFT | LGBTQ+ & Men's Therapy in SF

@sftherapy.bsky.social

1 month ago

From Codependency to Interdependence: Shifts Toward More Fulfilling Relationships | Erik Karff Psychotherapy Strong relationships require clear boundaries. If saying no feels impossible or other people’s emotions dictate your own, this is what you need to know.

Untangling care from control. Dismantling the myth that love means sacrifice. Moving from codependency to interdependence:
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#queerhealing #codependency #relationaltrauma #interdependence #therapyinsights

Darlene Lancer, LMFT

@darlene-lancer.bsky.social

1 month ago

How Codependency Distorts Love and Sexuality Love and sexuality can become distorted growing up in a codependent household.

Love and sexuality can become distorted in a codependent family. Relational #trauma quietly shapes children's self-image and their adult #relationships. Read how it impacts desire, love, and sex whatiscodependency.com/how-codepend... #love #sex #attachment #codependency #CPTSD #PTSD #recovery #shame

Cheryl Lynne Bradley - Canadian Author

@cheryllynnebradley.bsky.social

1 month ago

Melody Beattie passed away a year ago today. She saved so many lives with her words. #MelodyBeattie #1stAnniveraryofherdeath #Codependency #CodependentNoMore

@couragetobetherapy.bsky.social

1 month ago

Questions to Ask Yourself About Codependency #codependency #therapy #therapytools 
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Manga is political

@mangaispolitical.sakurajima.moe.ap.brid.gy

1 month ago

A friend?

Photo album

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Brutally efficient, ‘A Trail of Blood’ is a great title of realistic psychological horror centered on the relation between a mom and her son.
Make sure you can handle the subject first because you will be shaken […]

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Alice Lastname

@janzelle.bsky.social

1 month ago

Also saying this because I find it hard to function sometimes without her lol #codependency

Libertarians talk Psychology

@libertarianstalk.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Dark Side of Altruism (ep 320) Julie discusses the four social instincts and how they are represented in the political sphere. Then she talks about the three disadvantages of altruism, including waste, codependency, and social games. Social games are played by political people where they pretend to be the rescuers and have to have others to be the victims. Clip Used:  https://youtu.be/okYYHwO3Ijs?si=ECONyAeKxQ2P2h9r By: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalDrinker

📣 New Podcast! "The Dark Side of Altruism (ep 320)" on @Spreaker #altruism #codependency #coffee #disadvantages #games #instincts #julie #libertarians #mike #political #psychology #social #sphere #talk #waste

Kindle Daily Deals

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1 month ago

Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free - Kindle edition by LCSW, Terri Cole MSW. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free.

Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True

"Break Free From Over-Functioning, Over-Delivering, People-Pleasing, and Ignoring Your Own!"

Sale: $19.99 to $1.99

by Terri Cole
Rating: 4.8/5 (1,715 Reviews)

#Boundaries #Codependency #Books #SelfCare #Communication #PersonalGrowth #BookSky

@byteandpieces.bsky.social

2 months ago

Stop People Pleasing: Why Your “Niceness” Is Actually Self-Betrayal Everyone thinks you’re so nice. But what if your "niceness" is actually a survival tactic you're using against yourself? This episode is for anyone who has ever said "yes" when they were screaming "no" on the inside. We are pulling back the curtain on compulsive people-pleasing, exposing it not as kindness, but as a deeply ingrained trauma response learned in childhood when staying quiet was the only way to stay safe. This behavior has a hidden, emotional price. By constantly prioritizing the comfort of others, you engage in a slow, painful self-betrayal that erodes your personal identity. You inadvertently teach people that your needs don't matter, which breeds deep resentment and prevents the very connection you crave. In this episode, we break down: The Fawn Response: Unpacking the psychological origin of your need to please. The Resentment Cycle: How saying "no problem" creates a mountain of problems. Boundary Blueprint: Practical steps for setting boundaries without the crippling guilt. The Cost of "Nice": Why avoiding conflict is actually destroying your relationships. This isn't just a podcast; it's a permission slip. Permission to be disliked. Permission to be difficult. Permission to finally, unapologetically, be your real self. If you're ready to stop performing for approval and start living with genuine self-respect, this is where your new life begins. 🎧 Press play to stop apologizing and start living. Did this episode hit home? You’re not alone. Hit that follow button, leave a 5-star review, and share this with anyone who needs to hear that their voice matters. Let's get real, together.

📣 New Podcast! "Stop People Pleasing: Why Your “Niceness” Is Actually Self-Betrayal" on @Spreaker #anxiety #authenticity #childhoodtrauma #codependency #fawnresponse #fearofconflict #healing #healingjourney #innerchild #knowyourworth #mentalhealth #peoplepleaser #podcast #psychology #selfcare

@couragetobetherapy.bsky.social

2 months ago

Why Some Friendships Feel Draining #therapy #codependency #therapytools 
www.couragetobetherapy.com/blogarticles/why-some-fr...