How To Stop Codependency Thoughts And Behaviour
Co-dependent relationships are characterised of low self-esteem, relationship issues and anxiety. Many people are looking for ways to break free and become more independent.
Signs of co-dependent relationships include…
Overly passive behaviour or excessive care taking
Putting your own needs lower than someone else’s
Behaviour that has a negative impact on your own well being
An ‘addiction’ to someone
An intense desire to be needed
Being easily manipulated, controlled or talked into things
Dependent on another person and their behaviour for happiness
Attempting to control other people and relationships
If you’ve ever been described as a people pleaser, doormat, wallflower or empath you might have indications of co-dependency.
Why are co-dependent relationships a problem?
It isn’t usually until a relationship is formed where another person ‘enables’ this behaviour that things become problematic. Co-dependent relationships occur when one person gives love through giving assistance. Whilst the other person feels love by receiving the assistance.
One person’s happiness becomes completely reliant on the other. In a relationship, if you put another person’s needs consistently before your own, you are in danger of developing anxiety and depression.
If you recognise these traits in yourself or your relationship, I would suggest working on the relationship’s dynamics, your own wellbeing or ending the relationship altogether if you are unhappy or it is destructive.
Even if you end your co-dependent relationship, it’s likely that the pattern will repeat itself if you don’t address the underlying issues.
The relationship was fulfilling something for you that other things did not – perhaps a sense of purpose or a feeling of being needed? Whatever it was, you’ll have healthier relationships with others once you’ve learnt to be happy alone.
Hypnotherapy & Relationship Therapy for Co-Dependence
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool for change and can help us understand why we feel and behave the way we do and support us to develop new ways of thinking. Cognitive Hypnotherapy can be beneficial for clients who want to release negative or limiting beliefs identifying the triggers that started. Using one or more of a variety of techniques that are tailored to specific issue and best suited to help eliminate stress triggers.
The integration of hypnotherapy is more effective than using NLP alone. The self-awareness that the integrative approach offers a successful way to quickly eliminate negative thoughts, emotions and limiting beliefs allowing client to generate a more positive future, improve self-image and building self-esteem increase determination identifying helpful thought patterns and setting healthy boundaries in relationships and taking responsibility for self growth.
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