Co-Dependent’s Son Makes Mug Cupcake

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.
Co-Dependent’s Recipe For Lemonade

This week, someone asked for my opinion. I declined. This is less than newsworthy for healthy people, but for a recovering controlling co-dependent, it’s a remarkable sign of my progress.
Co-Dependent’s Recipe For Bitter Disappointment

I used to think time would magically heal all my wounds, but doing nothing was recipe for bitter disappointment. Recovery gave me a recipe to get better.
Co Dependent’s Higher Power Angel Food Cake –

I didn’t just wander into “the rooms” because I needed to fill an empty night on my calendar. I was broken and emotionally bankrupt, and financially low on cash as well. My 39 year-old sister was dying from cancer, and we all handled it badly. We were desperate to have more time with her, and […]
Co-Dependent Moves Across Town

What happens when this Co-dependent moves across town? Do I make healthy choices like asking for help or using the slogan easy does it? Will I be wise to leave all of my unhealthy habits here? I should, of course, it’s not that simple.
The New Language Of Recovery
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