The first discussions and research into codependency were completed with spouses of alcoholics. In fact, many researchers see the early concept of codependency in the work of psychoanalyst Karen ...

Author Elizabeth Gilbert identifies as a "love addict" and a "blackout codependent." "I get so swept up in somebody that I actually kind of lose my brains and wake up similar to the way that a ...

Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, "All the Way to the River," chronicles her relationship with her best friend and partner, Rayya. The book explores themes of addiction, love, loss, and spirituality as the ...

My clients are the ones who look put together on the outside and quietly carry a lot on the inside. Maybe you grew up in a home where you had to be “the strong one,” or you spent years in ...