Pam is the author of two books: Co-dependent In The Kitchen, and Find Your True Colors In 12 Steps. She's also a contributing editor for Reach Out Recovery. She's a recovery advocate who likes long walks on the beach and chocolate.
For years, I made my famous chicken salad for friends and family. When a neighbor had surgery, I was there with chicken salad in hand. When my mother-in-law came to visit, I served this lovely dish with buttery croissants and her favorite dessert. At church dinners, I’d strategically lurk near my bowl of chicken salad […]
You might be codependent if your standard restaurant order is, “I’ll have what he’s having.” Here’s the story of how my love affair with an omelet ended (thanks to people-pleasing) and began again (thanks to recovery). Losing Our True Selves Little by little, codependency (more specifically people-pleasing) drives us to give up our wants and […]
My resolution this year was to quit saying; “Someday.” Someday in my head (and maybe yours) is really code for never. This year I wanted to break out of my shell and try exciting new things, which is code for finally being myself. Here’s how my sea change went. My dream was to make sea […]
My son and I aren’t speaking the same love language. I showed him love in the way I wanted to be loved instead of in the way he wanted to be loved.
I am a grown woman. I’m a wife and a mother. I make my own car payments. I have a job. So why do I feel guilty if I drink alcohol?
A year ago, I was a full-time “smother.” I thought being hopelessly devoted to the world’s most beautiful boy was my highest calling. I was wrong. Doing too much for him kept him from being independent. This week, he learned how to make his very own mug cupcake.
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