12 months
A year ago this week my life changed. The man who I had loved once, my best friend for 6 years died. My boyfriend broke up with me the day before and my life was upside down. Both people whom I depended on for so long were gone and I was left alone. I asked God to show me what I needed to see in myself and I decided to pick up one of the books that had been given to me almost a year earlier, Co-dependant No More. My life was written in these pages, every word rang true and I couldn't get enough. I read and reread, looked up different articles, read whatever I could to help ensure finding a way to a new me. (Here's the kicker, when I was 18-23 I had a boyfriend whose mother suggested that I look into co- dependency. You see, he ended up being a drug addict who I thought if he loved me enough he would stop doing drugs. He didn't and we parted ways, he was my fist love. He later died because of his drug abuse. ) This book was the beginning of my journey, my journey that lead me to here, 12 months later, trying to figure out how to love myself so I can accept the love of another.
I'm here because someone loved me and I couldn't accept his love . Now that I am understanding myself, my issues, my past and my fear of the future, I am starting to understand why he loved me and still does. I am strong. I am wise. I am smart . I am funny. I am beautiful. I am fun. I am giving. I am full of heart. I am caring. I am loving. I am worthy. I have an edge. I am unique. I am proud of who I am. I am Terri Lynne.
Codependent relationships are a type of dysfunctional helping relationship where one person supports or enables another person's addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, irresponsibility, or under-achievement.
If you see yourself in the description above, please think about looking into finding help, through books, articles, blogs, therapy. (I go once a week) Being co dependent isn't anything to be ashamed of, it's part of who you are and you'll be a better you if you can take care of yourself.
I'm here because someone loved me and I couldn't accept his love . Now that I am understanding myself, my issues, my past and my fear of the future, I am starting to understand why he loved me and still does. I am strong. I am wise. I am smart . I am funny. I am beautiful. I am fun. I am giving. I am full of heart. I am caring. I am loving. I am worthy. I have an edge. I am unique. I am proud of who I am. I am Terri Lynne.
Codependent relationships are a type of dysfunctional helping relationship where one person supports or enables another person's addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, irresponsibility, or under-achievement.
If you see yourself in the description above, please think about looking into finding help, through books, articles, blogs, therapy. (I go once a week) Being co dependent isn't anything to be ashamed of, it's part of who you are and you'll be a better you if you can take care of yourself.