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Codependency is so toxic. I know because this is something I've struggled with most of my life. However, in my healing and in my growth, this is what I know:
1. It's ok to care and love from a distance
2. We cannot "save' anyone. We each have our own journey and in that we each have our own lessons we need to learn - and whatever someone else is going through, may be necessary for their own growth. Not saying we can't hold space - but we need to learn non-attachment and respect the path they are on. By wasting our energy on trying to help those who don't want, need, or haven't asked for our help is just that - a waste. And will likely have the opposite effect of what we're hoping for - not to mention that by continuously trying to interfere, your hindering both Their & Your growth.
And if they're anything like me - the tighter you cling or hang onto or make me feel caged - the more I'm likely going to reject you and your advice. So common sense says if I'm suffocating another, they're likely to respond in the same way.
3. The only person we can save, is ourselves.
4. We should be so consumed with our own inner healing and self growth that we don't have time to be worrying about what others have going on in their lives.
5. If someone doesn't want to be with you, respect their wishes, no matter how badly that rejection hurts. Walk away. Have some self-respect. Stop groveling and begging for love. If you don't have respect and boundaries for yourself, why in the f*ck would anyone else?
6. Boundaries are EVERYTHING
7. Vibrating in a poor me, please love me, please see me as worthy, victim mindset is actually a very repelling and repulsive energy. Work on yourself. You clearly don't need to be focused on what someone else has going on or is doing.
8. I obsess over myself (healing and self-growth) and Great Spirit - living my life in partnership with Spirit. If I find myself obsessing or ruminating over someone else, I am 1000% out of alignment.
9. By hanging on, we're not making space for the things or people to come into our lives that could truly honor and cherish and nourish our soul.
When we start creating boundaries with people who are toxic, emotional vampires, you can bet they will say things to "guilt" us. When they say things like, "What's gotten into you," "You've changed," "Why are you being so mean?" REMEMBER, they were taking advantage of your natural empathy and compassion at your mental and emotional expense. Keep your boundaries and remind yourself that in healthy relationships, boundaries are respected and accepted.
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Attachments and expectations are tricky because we want to love, right? We want some standards, right? How do we learn to love ourselves and others, while at the same time letting go of attachments and expectation? It is like a yoga move where we both release and breath and hold the pose all at once. We don’t have a lot of practice at this, especially if we come from #dysfunctionalfamilies. @the.holistic.psychologist @thebodykeepsthescore @conscious_counsellor and @yung_pueblo all have great resources for beginning this healing journey toward letting go of expectations and attachments while still maintaining love and care for ourselves and others. Good luck! You can get there! ❤️❤️#brenebrown #growth #healing #codependency #codependentnomore #narcissist #abuse #narcissisticabuse #narcissism #buddhism #lettinggo #therapy #wearetheluckiest #recovery #recoveryispossible
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I give my kids phrases to use to help them navigate conflict with one another, and I so appreciate Dr. Henry Cloud bc he does the same for me.
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He gives us #wordpower. Practical. Everyday language.
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I also use this @thedailydrcloud suggestion:
“I HAVE A POLICY WITH MYSELF THAT I...”
• Stay home on Christmas morning
• Don’t work on Sundays
• Don’t schedule more than two nights out per week.
• Don’t commit before talking to my husband
• Stay off my phone after 9 (not really )
• Eat dinner as a family X nights/week
ANYMORE SUGGESTIONS?...
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I used this recently with a persistent sales person: “I have a policy that I don’t make purchases like this without talking to my husband.” It worked.
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For those curious, these are the common phrases I give to my children to help them find their words in conflict:
“When I’m done, you can have a turn.”
“When you are done, can I have a turn?”
“Please stop.”
“Please stop, it bothers me when you...”
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And I hear my kids saying these phrases to one another on the regular.
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TELL YOURSELF
THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY FEELING?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ASSUMING PROJECTING LABELLING EVADING
WE AWAKEN & UNWIND FROM ANCESTRAL INNER WOUNDING & TRAUMA WITH DEEP MINDFUL DAILY SELF EXPLORATION AND SELF NURTURING TO KNOW OUR WHOLENESS. ALL DARK & LIGHT AS ONE.
CALL YOURSELF HOME.
WE RISE TOGETHER.
WE HEAL TOGETHER.
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You are the evidence of your healing abilities.
Facilitating growth & healing is a privilege that comes with huge responsibility - to heal yourself first so that you aren’t putting your pain on another. To always inquire & look for ways that you may cause harm or be operating + benefitting from patriarchal age of supremacy and othering.
Paul Selig said, “you can’t be the light and put another in darkness.” Words that resound for me when I act from my wound. #notestomyself [Heal yourself to heal others. Not the other way around.]