Home Codependency, The Iceberg Part Two Codependency and addictions are the natural outcomes of the childhood abandonment issues covered in the Iceberg, Part I. Symptoms include developing and external focus, use of survival skills vs coping skills, wearing a mask or...
Home Enabling Behavior is Loving Too Much Enabling behavior is born out of our instinct for love. It’s only natural to want to help someone we love, but when it comes to certain problems — helping is like throwing a match on a pool of gas. Review the...
Home Childhood Abandonment Issues This unified model of abandonment issues, Codependency, Adult Child Syndrome, alcoholism, and addiction, I call The “Iceberg” has evolved over the 30 years since I first began developing it as my practice model. I use it...