Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But rarely do they act. They react to the problems, pains, lives, and behaviors of others. They react to their own problems, pains, and behaviors.

Relax, you're on a journey of discovery. Let life reveal itself to you.

No - simple to pronounce, hard to say.

We are more than our problems. Even if our problem is our own behavior, the problem is not who we are-it's what we did. It's okay to have problems. It's okay to talk about problems-at appropriate times, and with safe people. It's okay to solve problems. And we're okay, even when we have, or someone we love has a problem. We don't have to forfeit our personal power or our self-esteem. We have solved exactly the problems we've needed to solve to become who we are.

A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affect him or her and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior.

Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day.

When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves.