Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family? Me too. I was hurt, oppressed, projected upon and abused – I became addicted to narcissists, repeating cycles of familiar pain and experiencing what Carl Jung describes as a complex possession. People who experience and struggle with codependency often have childhoods that contain emotional abuse or neglect; childhoods where they do not have their emotional needs met by the people closest to them. If your parents were often abusive, neglectful or selfish, if they projected or were self-centered it's likely you created an ingrained pattern of behavior of codependency. Although codependency is not a diagnosis, it can interfere with a person’s well-being. People with codependency are more likely to have low self-esteem and strong feelings of shame. Research has found relationships between codependency and the mental conditions like; Depression, Anxiety, Borderline personality, Dependent personality, Eating and food disorders, and Substance abuse. Addiction can develop as a way to avoid difficult emotions. Some people may abuse substances to bond with a partner who is also addicted because they have a strong desire to connect. As a child, codependent behaviors can be necessary for survival. In adulthood, the behaviors become criminal – robbing you from the life you were born to live, they joy you're meant to experience and the love that’s waiting for you. In fact, codependency can prevent a person from developing a truly stable lifestyle. To Learn more about this send me a message @ElementalGrowth and I will send you a link to 100 negative symptoms and the top 50 Benefits of Cutting This S*** Out!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍 #ElementalGrowth #EarthProtectors #Psychonaut #NaturalMedicine #HolisticLife #NatureConservancyOfCanada #HolisticMomsNetwork #HolisticHealthCare #HolisticWellness #HolisticNutrition #HolisticMedicine #NaturalSolutions #UnschoolingFamily #HolisticHealthCoach #MomBloggers #HolisticNutritionist #HolisticCoach #HolisticHealer #MasterCoach #HolisticMama #NaturalGirl #Conservancy #NatureConservancy #ReikiHealingEnergy #HolisticApproach #HolisticLiving #ForestSchool #ExitTheMatrix #NaturalRemedies (at Cosmic Energy Healing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsiAuJHFfK/?igshid=jxlrwpo5e9mi