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Podcast: The Codependummy Podcast
Episode: Codependents are Full of Shit
Description: How and why do codependents lie, omit, or evade telling the truth in order to maintain others’ approval, attention, and affection? How do our efforts to “save face” really lead us behave in ugly behaviors? What’s the cost to being inauthentic, disingenuous, and “fake” to our relationships--with others and ourselves??? In this episode, Marissa describes our attempts as codependents to please others, protect or cover up for those we love, and protect ourselves BY LYING. She shares stories from her childhood and adolescence that taught her lying can help her maintain approval (i.e., love) from others and how...