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What Causes Codependency? condependence how to heal Sep 26, 2011

By Karen McMahon


What Causes Codependency and How to Begin to Heal

Marriage does not cause Codependency; it is just a place where it is practiced a lot. The roots of Codependency are always in childhood. Controlling, critical, abandoning, abusive and shaming parents and caretakers inflict the wo...

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Am I Codependent? codependence control expressing emotions fear rejection Sep 18, 2011

By Karen McMahon


What is co-dependence and how can I know if this is something that I need to look at within myself?

Answer the following questions and you will see where you fall on the codependence spectrum.

  1. Do you place your partner's needs ahead of yours?
  2. Have you ever hit or been hit by
  3. ...
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Imagine... dreams finding the opportunities manifesting your future personal growth positive thinking transition Aug 22, 2011

By Karen McMahon


Envisioning and Creating Your New Future

If you could design your ideal life what would it look like?  Most people actually don’t know.  We are so programmed to think about what we don’t want, couldn’t afford, can’t have, what won’t work…that we rarely give ourselves the gift of...

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