Forgiveness: The Cornerstone of Codependency Recovery By Joshua Bardez, Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff ---  Understanding the significance of forgiveness—both for ourselves and for those...

Healing Shame: The Heart of Addiction and Codependency By Joshua Bardez Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff ---  To support you in recognizing and healing the...

By Joshua Bardez Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff ---  Letting go is a challenging journey, especially when it feels like the very essence of your...

By Joshua Bardez, Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff ---  Positive thinking brings with it a beautiful promise of hope, success, and joy. The act of...

Conquering Fear: Stop Making Excuses, Prioritize Your Emotional Well-being By Joshua Bardez, Lost Coast Co-Dependency Editorial Staff  --- Taking care of your emotional well-being is...

Embracing full Responsibility for Your Choices and Making the Essential Amends in Codependents Anonymous. By Joshua Bardez, Co-Dependency Editorial Staff --- As we embark on...

Why Our Brains Are Wired for Negativity: Understanding the Science of Negativity Bias By Shailes McWan, Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff --- In our lives,...

By Shailes McWan, Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff --- Emotional pain can weigh heavily on our hearts, much like a burdensome load. Many of us...

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT Perfectionism is an addiction, meaning we’re repeatedly unable to stop our perfectionist behaviors. It harms our...

By Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff ---  One of the significant hurdles I encountered on my CoDA journey was the constant temptation to take control...

By Joshua Bardez, Lost Coast CoDependents Anonymous Editorial Staff ---  The pain we sometimes ignore can lead to outbursts of anger we can’t control. When...

9 Feb 2018 by Joaquín Selva, Bc.S., Psychologist Scientifically reviewed by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. ---  9 Feb 2018 by Joaquín Selva, Bc.S., Psychologist Scientifically reviewed by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. --- ...

By Shailes McWan, Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff ---  The demand for emotional concern in helping those in CoDA recovery has never been higher. We often...

Medically reviewed by N. Simay Gökbayrak, PhD — Written by Hilary I. Lebow on October 20, 2021 ---  Many people use ‘guilt’ and ‘shame’ interchangeably, but...

By Shailes McWan, Lost Coast CoDa Editorial Staff ---  Introduction: The Seeds of Codependency --After returning from a ten-day mission, I was greeted by a...

Medically reviewed by Karin Gepp, PsyD —Written by Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT — Shame is so painful to the psyche that most people will do...

By Shailes McWan, Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff | Reviewed by Dr. Frankie Neilsen: Psy D. Clinical Psychology (Retired) ---  The pursuit of control often...

Written by: American Addiction Centers Editorial Staff Edited by: Kindra Sclar ---  Co-Dependency refers to a psychological construct involving an unhealthy relationship that people might share...

By Joaquín Selva, Bc.S., Psychologist  Scientifically reviewed by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. ---  It was originally thought to involve families of substance abuse but has since...

By Joshua Bardez, Lost Coast CoDA Editorial Staff ---  Co-dependency is a learned behavior that can be passed down through generations. It signifies an emotional...

By Joshua Bardez and Shailes McWan, Lost Coast Editorial Staff ---  Co-dependency is a learned behavior that can be passed down from one generation to...