by Teri Claassen | Jan 30, 2019 | Codependency
Choose discomfort over resentment- Brené Brown Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve felt taken advantage of and you walk away grumbling at a person because of the interaction? Are you a grudge holder? Do you struggle with having a voice with someone...
by Teri Claassen | Jun 6, 2018 | Codependency
Do you get stuck in the codependent trap where you try to make others happy? This is such a common thing that even childhood friends in the Hundred Acre Woods fall into it. I love the cast of Winnie the Pooh. Each character has different issues that we can all relate...
by Teri Claassen | Sep 7, 2017 | Codependency
Has codependency caused you to become a people pleasing liar? Out of their desire to make everyone happy, a codependent can easily lose their integrity. It isn’t always a malicious lie, but it is being dishonest. In order to avoid conflict, keep the peace, not...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 2, 2017 | Codependency
I work with many shapeshifters. Ok that may seem like a strange statement. Let me clarify…. They change who they are and what they believe based on who they are around. Kind of like a chameleon who changes color depending on his environment. In one environment,...
by Teri Claassen | Nov 2, 2015 | Anxiety, Codependency, Depression, Family Issues, Fear, Parenting, Perfectionism, Shame, Teen
Am I a good mom? If I am not exactly good, am I good enough? Or, are my kids going to be messed up because of something I did? Do I spend enough time with them? Am I too overprotective? Have I taught them what they need to know to survive this crazy life? What if...
by Teri Claassen | Oct 21, 2015 | Addiction, Anxiety, Codependency, Conflict, Forgiveness, Perfectionism, Shame, Stress
Day after day I hear people talk about the difficulty they have with letting things go. Sometimes it’s related to codependency and the trouble they have with not controlling others. Sometimes it’s when a person has trouble with an addict in their life. Others just...
