by Teri Claassen | Apr 1, 2020 | Codependency
Do you get stuck in the codependent trap where you work hard at making someone 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...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 19, 2020 | Codependency, Shame
Do you have to fight back the negative voices in your head that tell you who you “should be”? If so, you may have whack-a-mole identity issues. You know the carnival game, where you hold a mallet and wait for the mole to pop up. Then you hit it with the...
by Teri Claassen | Jun 5, 2019 | Codependency
We used to watch a lot of Pooh in my house when my kiddos were younger. As I watched many of the episodes. I couldn’t help but see the character’s issues play out in the story line. Piglet struggles with codependency issues. There was an episode where...
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...
