Codependency is often a learned behavior originating within an individual’s family system. Just as the experience of trauma can be generational, codependency is often generational as well, meaning it is passed down from one generation to the next. It is… Read More ›
Tag: relationship
Relationships in the 21st Century
In our world today, we are inclined to form virtual relationships. We spend a lot of time on social media and the internet in general, which prompts us to obsessively watch for how many likes or retweets we are getting.… Read More ›
Is Your Loved One A Pathological Liar?
Lying is an unfortunate part of addiction and alcoholism, which perpetuates the shameful stigmatizations. Addicts and alcoholics are not pathological liars by nature, they are not compulsive liars, and they don’t lie for fun. Lying happens in addiction and alcoholism… Read More ›
Telling Someone They Need Treatment
Don’t Talk To Them In The Moment A cardinal rule of telling someone you love that they need help is not talking to them in one of their most helpless moments. For those with substance use disorders it is best… Read More ›
