How Codependency Disguises Itself as Loyalty, Love, and Leadership
Have you ever thought… “I can’t say no—even when I know I should.”“They need me. Nothing works unless I show up.”“I know they’re using me, but I can’t stop helping.”
Have you ever thought… “I can’t say no—even when I know I should.”“They need me. Nothing works unless I show up.”“I know they’re using me, but I can’t stop helping.”
You’ve been told you’ve got “quirks.” You laugh it off—because you’re still performing, still producing, still leading. But late at night, after another scroll through your quarterly reports or another
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