Thursday 25 June 2015

By Ruthie Calderon


A person may have grown up inter-reliant. This may center upon the influence of a narcissistic or alcoholic parent. It may have led to a string of narcissistic relationships that form later in life. Such a persons identity evolves through who they are to others and what they can give them. These points to a person living a life of codependency. To help a person get out of this rut, a number of steps need taking. These would help the person dig down and reveal their beautiful, authentic and true self.

The first step would be creating a relationship with oneself. In the (Runaway Bride), the character Julia Roberts plays finally makes a decision. She would henceforth choose the eggs she liked rather than those her former partners preferred. A guy should take time to focus on their dislikes, likes and preferences. They should learn more about those things that make them happy or unhappy. They need to find healthy ways to cope and deal with those things that make them unhappy.

Of crucial import is establishment of personal boundaries. That way, you cease engaging in people pleasing. Forming your personal boundaries involves firmly saying no and drawing your line. An excellent example is firm refusal to do something you have no wish to. It does not matter if the person asking you to manipulates you by commenting negatively. Your relationships shall drastically improve the moment you beginning enforcing your boundaries in this manner.

Trusting and listening to our own feelings and intuition is strategic. We need to observe what are our exact thoughts and feelings. We need to remind ourselves that it is allowable to make our own judgements and form our own opinions.

Honoring someones own intentions and needs is yet another important step. Most co-dependent people make decisions based upon what someone else wants and not for their own betterment. This creates a sense of fear before such an individual utters a word. Such a person must question their intention behind their words or actions. This lets them understand their individual motives and ideas rather than allowing other people define these for them. It assists them in developing self-respect and confidence making it easier to communicate their own needs to everyone else.

Creating your own positive space is another crucial step. You achieve this once you learn to differentiate between supporting someone with a problem rather than taking responsibility for that persons problem. This realization enables you create your personal positive space. Establishment of boundaries where everybody else ends and yours begins happens this way.

Finally, people need to commit themselves to lifting their personal self-confidence and self-esteem. To get out of a co-dependent relationship will take time and commitment. The more a human knows who they are and what they want, the less they will let things upset them. It could mean a year making mistakes. Another year discovering and learning from them. A third year could be dedicated to practicing self-love while a forth could mean acceptance, awareness and solidification of the inside loving kindness.

In the end, people are responsible for their own happiness. What is created in themselves can later be skilfully imparted to others. In this vibrant and dynamic world, self-love makes us all stronger.




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