In general, the more dysfunctional the family the more inappropriate their response to disclosure. Never expect a sane response from an insane system.

People who are unwilling to talk about deep personal issues do not trust their own emotions.

Codependency is a learned set of behaviors, thought processes, and habits. When combined together, they fit a very loose definition. All people exhibit these traits to some degree, but some of us allow them to...

This is who I am…and I am okay.” This is simple…not easy.

Change will not successfully happen unless the emotional component is solved.

Since children from dysfunctional families are so good at judging others, they also judge themselves finding themselves unacceptable when compared to others, always assuming they are second best, not enough. This is a painful realization...

Being judgmental is a form of attack keeping others off balance.