Many of us who struggle with codependency don’t have the opportunity and support we need to feel our feelings or let our intuition guide us. We don’t learn from our mistakes. Mistakes equal blame, shame and criticism.

Codependency is a coping strategy that formed in childhood as a result of a broken connection with caregivers as a result of inadequate or inattentive parenting. In addition to toxic shame, developmental and relational trauma contribute to codependency.