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Building Your Dream Home – The Importance of Self-Love

Recovery from Self-Love Deficit Disorder/codependency cannot be rushed.  Many of us have lived in or currently live in a metaphorically dilapidated and dangerous home that fools us into believing it protects us from the risk of harm and danger. As...
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Codependency: Don’t Dance!

The inherently dysfunctional “codependency dance” requires two opposite but balanced partners: a pleasing, giving codependent and the needy controlling narcissist. Like a champion dance partnership, the dancing roles are perfectly matched: the leader needs the follower and vice versa....
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Codependent Parental Neglect

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness The aim of this article is to neither shame nor blame codependent parents who participate in their family’s dysfunction but rather to provide codependency recovery-specific information as...
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Taking the Joke Out of Codependency

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness The following content is derived from “The Human Magnet Syndrome: The Codependent Narcissist Trap” (2022) WHEN YOUR DISORDER IS A JOKE“What’s in a name?”...
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THE CRUSHING DOUBLE BIND

Written by Ross Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC. Self-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness So many people suffering from Self-Love Deficit Disorder (codependency) dream of what it would be like to experience personal and emotional freedom. Freedom that has...
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Setting Boundaries with Narcissists

Boundaries don’t work with narcissists. It is critical to fully understand this simple truth. As you begin to accept this, you can begin the treatment for your codependency and learn to protect yourself. Avoid the Wrestling Ring One of...
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Adult Children of Alcoholics & Codependency

Similarities & Differences Because many people confuse codependency / Self-Love Deficit Disorder with Adult Children of Alcoholics, Ross created this video to straighten things out. In it he explains the differences between ACOA (ACA’s) and SLD’s (Codependents). As much...
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Positive Affirmations to Heal

By Ross Rosenberg, Self-Love Recovery Institute Meaningful self-love and positive affirmations to help you heal your unconscious belief systems. Affirmations to read, practice and meditate. Look in the Mirror and say: “The reflection I see is 100% true; it...
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