What I’ve learned at Codependents Anonymous in a year

by Girl // December 18, 2016 // 27 Comments

I celebrated my first year in Codependents Anonymous At Codependents Anonymous (CoDA) meetings, “CoDA birthdays” are celebrated and marked with chips. I really like the message on each one: To Thine Own Self Be True. I celebrated my one year with CoDA in... Continue reading →

Monkeytraps author: Steve Hauptman

by Girl // August 4, 2016 // 2 Comments

I wrote a book review by my therapist, Steve Hauptman, some time ago. I was thinking it would be good to introduce the man behind Monkeytraps: Why Everybody Tries to Control Everything and How We Can Stop. 🙂 Below is... Continue reading →

Monkeytraps book review: We are all control addicts

by Girl // May 21, 2016 // 38 Comments

Imagine being told you’re an addict, a control addict. What is a control addict, you might ask? Are you a control addict? Find out more… in my Monkeytraps book review. First, a little background My therapist, Steve Hauptman, published a book called... 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 →

No shame in having enough sleep

by Girl // January 11, 2016 // No Comments

There is no shame in having enough sleep. This is what I said aloud to my husband, as he was falling asleep on the couch (as he usually does). It may have spoken to him more than I expected. He... Continue reading →

Girl in Therapy

A Recovering Codependent . . .

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What I’ve learned at Codependents Anonymous in a year

Monkeytraps author: Steve Hauptman

Monkeytraps book review: We are all control addicts

My first CoDa outreach

No shame in having enough sleep