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Breaking the Shackles: Christian Counseling for Codependency

Are you in a relationship where you continually make excuses and large sacrifices in order to accommodate your partner’s needs or addictions? Do you depend on someone else for identity, approval, or self-worth? If so, you might be involved in a codependent relationship. If this is you, then you need to get help. Redmond Christian Counseling can help you identify and break free from the bondage of codependency.

Ifyou suspect that you are involved in a codependent relationship, let us help. Schedule an appointment or get more information by calling us at 425-250-6282, or browsing our directory of counselors.

Articles about Codependency

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Dr. Monica Vaskey

Feb
2023
28

Codependency Recovery: Tips from a Christian Counselor

Dr. Monica Vaskey

Codependency refers to pain caused by the sufferings we encounter during childhood but becomes expressed in adulthood, leading to a higher chance of compulsive/addictive behavior and relationship problems. Codependency can be attributed to specific feelings and behaviors, resulting in an aversive relationship full of self-loathing and self-sacrificial behaviors. Codependency is a pattern of sacrificing your needs, well-being, and self-care and putting much of your energy into enabling or supporting the people in your life. If you have been unable to change your situation for a while, codependent thoughts and behaviors require mindful self-care and self-love. Codependent behaviors. You find yourself depending on other people’s lives. If you tend to put...

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Lisa Coleman

Sep
2022
06

Codependent Behavior: Peacekeeper or Peacemaker

Lisa Coleman

Are you a peacekeeper or peacemaker, and which one has codependent behavior? You may not have considered the difference before, but it is important. Understanding this difference can show you what to do to be free from codependency. Peacekeeping vs. Peacemaking Many people believe that keeping the peace is the “Christian” thing to do. They think it’s worth any cost. But this is not what the Bible teaches. Jesus tells us what responsibility we have for preserving peace. We know that Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). In John 14:27, he promises to give us peace that lasts, unlike the peace that the world gives. God grants the...

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