—what matters is the overall pattern and how much it affects functioning, boundaries, and emotional safety. How Codependency is Different From Healthy Care Healthy caring: Includes mutuality Has boundaries Allows both people to have needs Doesn’t require self-abandonment Codependency: Is one-sided Relies on fixing, rescuing, or managing Requires shrinking yourself Often involves guilt, fear, or obligation Gentle Self-Check Questions ❤️ About You Do I put myself last so often that I don’t...

If you’ve lost friends, partners or family members, whether through death, emotional disconnection, estrangement, or abandonment November-December can feel like a spotlight on that absence. CPTSD complicates grief because: Trauma can freeze memories in time The body remembers anniversaries, smells, and songs People may grieve not just who they lost, but who they never had It’s common to experience: Sudden sadness Irritability Emotional fog Waves of longing mixed with resentment Anger at unmet...

Hello all, just wanted to share some book recommendations- some fun and others for growth purposes. Spooky and Insightful 'Salem's Lot' Stephen King 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' Grady Hendrix Growth 'Inside Out Journal'- If you struggle with journaling and could use support with prompts 'Getting Past Your Past' -Francine Shapiro