014 | Codependency is Not Your Fault

Have you ever been told that your struggles with codependency or people-pleasing are all about you? That if you were stronger, or clearer, or more disciplined, you wouldn’t be stuck in these patterns?

 

In this episode, Molly explores why that isn’t true. Codependency isn’t a personal flaw – it’s a set of traits that compassionate, empathic, loyal people often develop when they grow up in a culture that glorifies hyper-independence and devalues care.

 

In other words: It’s not your fault. Most importantly, you’ll hear why none of this means you’re broken.

 

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In this episode, Molly shares:

• three positive traits that make compassionate folks especially vulnerable to developing codependent patterns.
• how dominant culture, hyper-individualism, colonialism, and patriarchy shaped the conditions for codependent traits to thrive.
• the hidden cost of stuffing your feelings and ignoring your own needs in order to care for others.
• how including yourself in your circle of compassion is the beginning of healing.

 

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