2016 look back 7 ways of personal growth

2016 look back: 7 ways I’ve grown as a person

by Girl // February 1, 2017 // 10 Comments

2016 was a year of personal growth I looked back on the year as best as I could and found 7 ways I’ve grown as a person. I’ve never done this before. Like in my post on my first CoDA birthday,... Continue reading →

Whispers of my heart — what my heart desires

by Girl // January 11, 2017 // 5 Comments

Whispers of my heart I talked to my old friend S a few days ago, and these words still linger and loom: “I know you want to be close to your sister…” I didn’t pay much attention to it at first.... Continue reading →

Crying and Dancing

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

During group therapy last week, there are two new things on my to-do list: Cry Dance No, I don’t think I’m meant to do both at the same time! Getting in touch with my feelings The purpose of finding a time alone... Continue reading →

Recognising Feelings — from The Language of Letting Go

by Girl // February 25, 2016 // No Comments

Experiencing feelings can be a challenge if we’ve had no previous experience or permission to do that. Learning to identify what we’re feeling is a challenge we can meet, but we will not become experts overnight. Nor do we have... Continue reading →

Inner Child healing: Session 1

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

Steve started very powerful theme for Group at the beginning of this year — our “inner children”. More specifically, dealing with and healing our inner child. He tells us that no one ever grows up; adults are simply big kids.... Continue reading →

Detaching in love: My parents are “dead”

by Girl // January 20, 2016 // 15 Comments

Today is the day I finally accept that my parents are dead. More specifically, today is the day I come to terms that my IDEA of an ideal father and mother are dead. These “ideal” people do not exist My hope that... Continue reading →

Emotional awareness

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

Steve has taught me that there are four emotions: Mad Glad Sad Scared Over all this time, I’ve learnt not to feel. Because I’ve been programmed by my childhood that feelings are “troublesome”. So, I’m not in touch with my... Continue reading →

Girl in Therapy

A Recovering Codependent . . .

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