Codependency Blog
The Codependency Blog. Articles to help you understand Codependency. Codependency is a term increasingly used in psychology and mental health circles to describe an emotional and behavioural condition that affects one’s ability to have healthy, mutually satisfying relationships. Codependency often manifests itself in the form of enabling or controlling behaviour within the relationship. Roslyn Saunders’s Codependency Blog can provide insight into this phenomenon and how it can be managed with greater understanding. Am I Codependent? Take the Codependency Quiz and find out.
Is Your Phone Actually a “Digital Security Blanket”?
Click here Hello everyone, Roslyn here. I want to talk about a habit that most of us shrug off as “just modern life,” but when we look closer, it’s actually a profound window into our emotional health: the way we use our phones. We often talk about “phone addiction” as
The “Invisible Anchor”: Why You’re Exhausted and How to Cut the Rope
Take the Codependency Quiz I often ask my clients a simple question: “Who are you when no one needs anything from you?” The silence that follows is usually deafening. If you’re reading this, you might be the person everyone relies on. You’re the “fixer,” the “reliable one,” the one who
Why Setting Boundaries is the Ultimate Act of Love
Take the Codependency Test Drawing the Line: Why Setting Boundaries is the Ultimate Act of Love Hello again, I’m Roslyn Saunders, and as a Codependency Recovery Coach, I spend a lot of time talking about the “B-word”: Boundaries. For many of us, the very idea of setting boundaries in a
Reclaiming “Me”: How to Find Yourself When You’ve Lost Your Way in Love
Take the Codependency Quiz Hello, lovely people, Roslyn Saunders here, your dedicated Codependency Recovery Coach. Today, I want to talk about something incredibly common, yet often deeply painful: the “lost self.” It’s that creeping feeling when you realise your identity, your cherished hobbies, your friends, and even your own goals have been slowly
Is Your Relationship a “Mother of All Addictions”? 6 Ways to Reclaim Your Independence
Take the Codependency Test Today Hello, lovely readers, Roslyn here. For many of us, the word “addiction” conjures up images of substances—alcohol, drugs, or perhaps gambling. But in my decades of lived experience and coaching, I’ve come to see one thing clearly: Codependency is the mother of all addictions. It