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Have you ever felt responsible for someone else’s happiness? Do you find yourself constantly trying to fix, rescue, or protect someone you love, even when it comes at the expense of your own emotional health? Loving someone is healthy. Losing yourself in the process is not. Many people confuse sacrificial love with codependency. While Scripture…

Lisa recently ended her second serious relationship, frustrated and confused. “Why do I keep choosing partners who aren’t good for me?” she wondered. Her therapist encouraged her to explore her attachment style—something shaped long before adulthood. Lisa was surprised. What does childhood have to do with my dating life now? Attachment style refers to patterns of relating to…

During the MeToo movement, several celebrities disclosed their personal battles with codependency. However, codependency is not just a celebrity problem. It can characterize many relationships. While not a mental health disorder, codependency is dysfunctional and unhealthy — something we need to eliminate in our relationships. Healthy relationships are built on interdependency, a mutual responsibility to…

Jenny loves Rick, but is showing signs of  codependency. She needs Rick’s approval and basis her sense of identity on his reactions. She feels she must care for him at all costs in order to be worthy of his love. When a problem arises, she doesn’t confront because she worries he won’t love her or respond well.…
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