Codependency

Codependency Treatment in Center City Philadelphia: Codependency, also known as relationship addiction: Treatment for codependency is available in Center City, Philadelphia. The concept of a relationship addiction has only become popularized in the last ten years. The term was originally coined to describe the partner of a drug or alcohol addict.

Codependency is a disease that is thought of as a learned behavior, typically passed down from one generation to the next. People who are codependent typically engage in one-sided, unhealthy and / or abusive relationships. Codependent individuals often have low self esteem, find it hard to be themselves and believe that nothing they do lives up to their expectations and standards. Typical control patterns that a person suffering from codependency might use are: lavishing gifts on those they care about, offering advice without being asked, becoming resentful when others do not let them help, placing value in others’ opinions over their own, and using sex to gain approval. People who are codependent may not feel satisfied in a relationship, and constantly feel as though they are giving too much.

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7 Essential Steps to Making Change Real

A Gratitude Tree

A gratitude tree, is a self help exercise designed to teach people the art of positive thinking.

Accepting your own Limitations

Accepting your partners limitations

Techniques for accepting your partners limitations

Assertive, Aggressive, and Non-Assertive Communication Styles

This tip is designed to explore three different styles of communication, the payoffs and effects of each, and provide some tips for becoming more assertive.

Blaming and Codependency

Learn how to effectively communicate to your partner, friends, or family, without the use of blame or attacking messages. These steps will help you be heard, rather than lead you to arguing about the insignificant details.

Breaking the Habit of Giving Too Much

Changing All or Nothing Thinking

Couples and Money

This tip is geared for couples with a shared bank account.

Determining if your Relationship is Worth Saving

Evaluating Coping Skills

Examples of Blame-Free Communication

In order to effectively express yourself and to address conflict, there are six basic steps to follow in order to successfully confront conflict with a friend, loved one, partner, etc. Read the following examples to learn how to apply these 6 steps and how to develop your own sentences.

Fear of Infidelity

Finding Motivation To Change

This tip is designed to help you evaluate your motivation to change or stop a negative behavior.

Having a conversation to assert your boundaries.

A walk-through guide to have a conversation to assert boundaries.

How to care for yourself after a breakup

In the days after a break-up, we usually find ourselves in an emotional world-wind. We are not only experiencing overwhelming emotions, but also having to re-organize our lives. In those early days one needs to go back to the basics. In order to handle the stress load of a break-up one needs to take care of themselves most of all.

Identifying Your Boundaries

Image Collage

Technique for improving ones self image uncovering the subconscios thought .

Improving Relationships

Improving Relationships - requires taking action. How to take the initiative.

Is it Low Self Esteem

Keeping a Spiritual Journal

Letting Go of Expectations

It's always good to strive for more, but sometimes when we have too many or too high of expectations, they can create rigid thinking of what's "supposed to be." Sometimes having no expectations can lead to the best results.