Codependent people think, they could solve their emotional problems through love, validation and masking while being in a relationship.
But the truth is, emotional independence actually is achieved through self-love, clear boundaries and expressing emotions and needs.
In today’s episode you will understand:
What codependency actually is
How it is connected with complex trauma
Which shocking role narcissists play in that connection
And why in particular highly sensitive people are affected by it
► Links and Resources:
Codependency definition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codependency
Tim Fletcher on codependency: https://youtu.be/yesXC_ibRKE?si=r4JO6JGdscfuJU0c
Infatuation Episode: https://youtu.be/Uk27yW1ZXMA?si=Ht_HBu-4LpN_SAO4
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► Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Overview
1:33 What is Codependency?
4:25 What is Complex Trauma?
5:16 Codependency in Relationships
9:29 Narcissism in Complex Trauma
11:02 High Sensitivity/Neurodivergence and Narcissism
14:20 What Happens, if You Don't Break the Codependent Cycle?
20:01 Masking, Hiding & Overadapting in Codependent Relationships
21:50 Alert Radar: Hypervigilance
23:22 Complex Trauma and Toxic Shame & Guilt
28:20 Solutions
30:00 Emotional Independence in Relationships
33:57 Final Thoughts
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