Codependency - A Snippet of My Story

Codependency - My story in dysfunctional relationships. Codependency stifles healthy self-image, and activates coping mechanisms; thereby, we bring our dysfunction into our relationships. It takes time to recognize unhealthy patterns, but freedom and victory await us on the other side!

“CODEPENDENCY is often our first reaction; the recovery PROCESS is learning how to respond to what comes up; RECOVERY is freedom; FREEDOM is doing Life in new ways with God and other humans; Freedom is worth the work it takes to get free!"

"True Recovery happens only as the LORD reveals and heals the heart.”    Val

These are two Truths the LORD taught me in my discovery and recovery from codependency tendencies.

Let me ask you:

1. Do you sometimes struggle in relationships?
2. Are you afraid to be authentically you for fear of being rejected, judged, or suppressed when you express your thoughts and feelings?
3. Are you living in an imbalanced or emotionally or physically abusive relationship?

If you answered "Yes" to even one of the questions, you may have developed some unhealthy codependency traits and tendencies in order to cope or survive. There are better, healthier ways to negotiate in these imbalanced and dysfunctional relationships, and you CAN do something to change the dynamics.

In this episode, learn about codependency and how it influences who we are, what we say, and what we do. This is a recording of my codependency testimony, delivered at a Monday night meeting at Celebrate Life in Clymer, Pa.

The Move Your Heart Podcast, is the show where you can come in unashamedly, just as you are—fully you in how you think, how you feel, and how you’re living your life—no matter what that looks like.

Thank you for joining me today for this episode: Codependency – A Snippet of My Story. If you enjoy the podcast, please share with a friend or two, today. Thanks! www.MoveYourHeartMinistries.com

Your host, Val Brown,

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. Listen to Episode #3 for more help on processing emotions: https://www.moveyourheartministries.com/being-honest-in-emotions-lets-talk-about-it/⁠

2. Celebrate Life - www.gapministriespa.com⁠

3. The Christian Codependence Recovery Workbook, From Surviving To Significance by Stephanie A. Tucker, ⁠www.spiritofliferecovery.com⁠

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Val