07/21/2025
From a YT video I released on codependency - “Codependency and Childhood Trauma”
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We often have a vague assumption about what codependency is, and it's not just needing someone by us for security. ⠀
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It's a complex survival strategy that I think stems a lot from childhood trauma. ⠀
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It's the types of strategies that help redefine what codependency is. ⠀
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On the left we have a care taking type.
On the right, we have a change others type.
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What unites all codependent types is control, manipulation, poor communication, and low self-esteem. ⠀
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In the video, I discuss:⠀
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- how codependency originates in the abusive family system.⠀
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- what strategy did we come up with as children to deal with our parents individually
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- how was codependency modeled in our dysfunctional family system.