Taking Steps Toward Healthier Relationships: Understanding Codependency

Codependency is a term you may have heard before, but what does it actually mean? At its core, codependency is when one person in a relationship sacrifices their own needs, feelings, and well-being to focus on someone else’s. This often leads to an unhealthy dependency on the other person for emotional support, approval, or even self-worth. While it’s common in...

Vine's Reading Recommendation

The therapists at Vine Counseling Center highly recommend Melody Beattie's book, Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself. It has helped millions of readers understand and heal from codependency.