by Javan | May 19, 2019 | Addiction, Codependent, Relationships
Are you guilty of unhealthy loyalty & obligation? If you’re in a relationship with an addict, you can probably are but you may not recognize it. Do you ever ask yourself these questions? . . . How did I end up in an addicted relationship? Why do I keep... by Karen | Feb 23, 2018 | Self-Help, Shame
GUILT? OK SHAME? NO WAY Allowing guilt to manifest in shame is a harmful process that occurs way too often. Guilt is healthy. Shame is unhealthy. But I am far ahead of myself, let’s start at the beginning. Guilt and shame are often thought of as interchangeable. They... by Nancy | Feb 3, 2016 | Depression, Shame, Uncategorized
While it may seem that these words are synonyms, there is a difference between guilt and shame. A very important difference, actually. I just made myself some wild mountain blueberry coffee, so join me for a minute, hopefully with your favorite beverage, and a warm... by Kathy | Mar 2, 2015 | Abandonment, Anxiety, Codependent, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Marriage, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Do you ever become aware of a need and then immediately feel guilty? Or maybe you have a need but feel guilty asking for it to be met? Perhaps you hesitate asking for your need to be met because you will then feel like you owe the person something? The guilt and... by Christy Aloisio | Feb 19, 2015 | Marriage
Change is not easy. Sometimes people think that if you want a change bad enough change is easy; but change is not easy. If it were easy, no one would smoke, everyone would eat healthy, and we would all be in happy relationships. Many of us start down a road of change...