When somebody tells you they don’t like what you’re doing you go to an extreme to fix it. By putting your needs and your wants your feelings below theirs to fix it
My husbands in prison and has been for the last two months I’m checking in explaining how my boys are handling it.
Your protective self is who you are. It’s your body‘s way of blocking trauma or wounds that was unbearable at the time and he did not know how to deal with it and so I decided to push it aside and create a protective self.
Some of the benefits of sharing your feelings
It’s a journey ,love yourself and be patient
Setting boundaries is your responsibility people will continue to do what you allow . You get to decide what is and what isn’t allowed in your life.
We hear all the time how important it is to live an authentic life – to live your values and true to yourself, despite what others say.
More background story as to why I chose to get a divorce. Abuse is never OK mental or physical.
an appreciation of one's own worth or virtue Self-love begins when we observe our actions and words with compassion as if we were our own best friend. — Sara M Bosworth
Co-Dependency Co-dependency is a learned behavior that can be passed down from one generation to another. It is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship. It is also known as “relationship addiction” because people with codependency often form or maintain relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive and/or abusive. The disorder was first identified about ten years ago as the result of years of studying interpersonal relationships in families of alcoholics. Co-dependent behavior is learned by watching and imitating other family members who display this type of behavior. -Mental health of America
Interviewing Casey and Michelle two of my best friends
Interviewed my two good friends that I pushed away early in my life and was able to reconnect with them 10 years later