Celebrate recovery: Codependency

by Girl // April 14, 2017 // 1 Comment

This is a guest post by my recovery buddy and friend, J. He surprised me by sending me this guest post for my blog out of the blue one day. It really touches my heart that he wanted to share... Continue reading →

Celebrate Friendship Month this Feb with these ideas

by Girl // February 7, 2017 // 8 Comments

February is International Friendship Month Though it may not be widely known, but what better month to celebrate love between friends than in the month of Love itself? I mean, Valentines doesn’t have to be exclusively celebrated between lovers. I know Amy... Continue reading →

How TV friendships unexpectedly helped me understand to let go of relationships that no longer serve me

by Girl // July 17, 2016 // 16 Comments

You know when you come across “letting go of the past” quotes? And you see something in the likes of: Letting Go of Things That No Longer Serve You? I went for my 3rd session of art therapy. And this is... Continue reading →

My first CoDa outreach

by Girl // February 2, 2016 // No Comments

On New Year’s Eve, I did an “outreach” to a CoDa member. This is something that can be done when you feel the burning need to talk to someone, simply to share if you need a listening ear, or to get... Continue reading →

Decide, do and don’t hold on to the outcome

by Girl // January 4, 2016 // No Comments

So I brought up my agony with this group of friends at group therapy. Steve used a parallel: he asked if the three of us have been been dumped before. Two of us said yes, while one has been married really early... Continue reading →

Adult Friendships

by Girl // January 3, 2016 // No Comments

I spent 2015 mulling over four groups of friends (and earlier, for some) . Three are individuals, one is a group of four (myself included). Yesterday, I went out with the group. It was to celebrate Christmas, New Year and one of... Continue reading →

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