How the pain of worrying can be a catalyst for change

“Had enough yet?” my peers would ask.

Caretaking, worrying, obsessing, and losing focus on my goals were taking their toll on me.

Eventually, I cried “uncle” and started working a program.

Author, lecturer, and consultant Pia Mellody on codependence:

“I have discovered that we, codependents, are very hard to treat. I resisted doing anything people suggested that might have gotten me into recovery sooner. It wasn’t until I experienced enough pain to become willing to do anything to change that I would try their suggestions.”

Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives

 
Diana Oehrli

The Swiss-American Executive Coach. Founder of As Diana O Sees it. Karateka and pianist.

https://ww.dianaoehrli.com
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