How I broke free from codependency — and learned the meaning of loving relationships
NPRHow I broke free from codependency — and learned the meaning of loving relationships Jasjyot Singh Hans for NPR If you haven’t laid awake at night worrying about relationships, we are not the same. Anxiety and low self-worth can contribute to codependents not being able to set the boundaries they need to take care of themselves, so they let others “run riot over their life,” says Beattie. “A person knows if they're in a place to help someone if they've gotten sleep, if they’ve fed themselves, if they've taken care of themselves.”, says licensed marriage and family therapist, who is in the process of legally changing his name to Adesola Nnamdi. “A person knows if they're in a place to help someone if they've gotten sleep, if they’ve fed themselves, if they've taken care of themselves.” Identify your wants and needs.