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    Brene' Brown on Boundaries

    Brene Brown
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    Helpful definitions from Brene' Brown

    These definitions have helped me on my own journey with my daughter...... and in life. Brene' Brown is a PHD research professor at the University of Houston. She studies shame, vulnerability, innovation, creativity, love & courage.....she's written many books which I've found extremely helpful)...
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    How to Spot the 9 Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder

    Interesting and informative video. How to Spot the 9 Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder
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    Article: Parentification- a license to kill childhood

    If you feel you were "parentified" this is a good article. Parentification is "when children under age eighteen assume care-taking responsibilities for parents, or other family members at the expense of their own developmental needs and pursuits." Which sets up codependency & enabling tendencies...
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    Guidelines for interacting and responding on the Parent Emeritus forum

    Please read through the guidelines so we can keep this a safe place for battle weary parents..... People who find their way to this forum come from all different types of backgrounds with varied beliefs and experiences. Most, when they find us, have been through a lot: they are often...
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    Grief

    I posted this awhile back....feels timely today..... This is a poignant and yet lovely way to look at grief. Someone on reddit wrote the following heartfelt plea online: “My friend just died. I don’t know what to do.” Many people responded with words of encouragement, but one response in...
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    7 Signs you're the victim of an emotional manipulator

    7 Signs You’re The Victim Of An Emotional Manipulator From Daily Vibes Emotional manipulation happens much more often than we realize. We have probably all been guilty of it at some point, in small subconscious ways at least. This is a far cry however, from the purposeful and likely...
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    Article: What is gaslighting?

    What is Gaslighting? By Robert Weiss Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), CSAT-S Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse where false information is presented to the victim by a spouse or another primary attachment figure, causing the victim to doubt his or her perceptions, judgments, memories, and even sanity. The term...
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    Article on the grieving process

    Good article. Grieving – examples of how the process works in Codependency Recovery...
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    Article: Fear, obligation and guilt (FOG) in high conflict relationships

    Fear, Obligation, and Guilt (FOG) in High Conflict Relationships by Randi Kreger Fear, obligation, and guilt (FOG) is one of the most popular topics among people with someone in their life who has borderline or narcissistic personality disorder. Here is what I said about it in the Stop Walking...
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    Guided meditation for reducing anxiety and stress

    I've found this mindful meditation for reducing anxiety and stress helpful. Guided Meditation for Reducing Anxiety and Stress--Clear the Clutter to Calm Down
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    Article: Debunking myths about estrangement

    Debunking Myths About Estrangement New research challenges the deeply held notion that family relationships can’t be dissolved and suggests that estrangement is not all that uncommon. Debunking Myths About Estrangement
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    PLEASE: Write a signature so we can recall your info

    It's difficult to try to recall everyone's story and facts. PLEASE use this information to do a signature to make it easier for us to support you. Creating a signature which appears at the bottom of each of your posts is a very useful as a way for the rest of the members to get to know you...
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    Letting go....

    Here is a short talk by Deepak Chopra on letting go....YouTube
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    More grief......asking for prayers

    My 92 year old mother has been hospitalized for shortness of breath. They found a "spot" on her lung which is cancer. They are keeping her in the hospital to keep an eye on the fluid buildup, which I'm not sure is from her lungs or her heart. My mother has never had any kind of illness before...
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    Article: Thoughts on letting it go and letting it be

    “The Master allows things to happen. She shapes events as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself.” ~ The Daodejing Author: Elyane Youssef When I was a kid, I could float on my back but I couldn’t swim. Floating on water was relaxing and easy for me—unlike...
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    Brene' Brown: rules for success

    Brene' Brown is a Social Worker/Researcher who studies shame/vulnerability/innovation/creativity. This is a compilation of some of her work. If you have a bit of time, check it out, it's quite interesting. “You HAVE to Make a CHOICE: Am I Going to SHOW UP?” - Brené Brown (@BreneBrown) Top 10 Rules
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    Article suggests estrangement is not all that uncommon

    Interesting article. "New research challenges the deeply held notion that family relationships can’t be dissolved and suggests that estrangement is not all that uncommon." Debunking Myths About Estrangement
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    Today is my anniversary here on the CD site

    January 6th, 2012 was when I found this site. 6 years ago. Last night I read my first post here. Yikes. It's been a long journey. When I began here all those years ago, I was deeply stuck in my enabling with my daughter .....and as it turns out, with mostly everybody. I'd been working on these...
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    How to manage anxiety and difficult conversations over the holidays

    Merry Christmas everyone! I saw this and thought it might be helpful....... A psychologist’s toolkit for coping with holiday conflict and anxiety
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