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The Terri Cole Show

678 Stop Over-Functioning + Create Balance in Your Relationships

The Terri Cole Show

Terri Cole

Psychotherapist, Sustainablechange, Guidance, Mental Health, Simplestrategies, Society & Culture, Powerofintention, Simplestrategiestoachievepersonalfreedom, Hellofreedom, Easternmindfulnesspractices, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Practicalpsychology, Terricole

51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Are you tired of being the one doing all the things for all the people?

Are you the point person for everything in your family life?

Does it feel like you’re the only one who can reliably get things done?

Then this episode is for you because I am talking about a common relational dynamic I see in high-functioning codependents (HFCs): how one person over-functioning causes the other to under-function. 

To illustrate this dynamic, I’m sharing an excerpt and case study from my newest book, Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency. You’ll learn how this dynamic impacts us, examples of how it shows up in our relationships, and how you can stop over-functioning.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/678

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, hello there, my friends. Welcome to this episode of the Terry Cole Show. As always, I'm so psyched that you are hanging out with me today. I'm doing something a little bit different in this episode. So I'm going to be reading a short excerpt from my new book called Too Much, A Guide, to Breaking the Cycle of High Functioning Codependency.

0:22.5

And I'm going to be talking about a concept in that excerpt about over and under functioning.

0:27.4

So I'll give you a case study from my therapy practice of Dina and Ed.

0:32.2

And then I'm going to be talking about tips to stop doing too much, basically. So before we get into it, I also just want to say,

0:41.1

wow, I'm so grateful that you're hanging out. I really appreciate you spending time with me today

0:45.7

and any day that you happen to be listening to this. I know that you could be doing lots of other

0:50.9

things than the fact that you're taking some time out of your precious one-of-a-kind life to spend with me and my precious one-of-a-kind life, I just super appreciate you.

1:00.3

If you super appreciate me and you want to support the show, it helps me so much.

1:05.0

If you subscribe, first and foremost, if you're listening to the show and you're not subscribed,

1:09.5

why not go do it, please. And also rate and review the show. It really helps other people find this show. When you do that, I super appreciate you taking the time. And I love to highlight. I want to say thank you to Camilla PB27 for this five-star review of the Terry Cole show. It's called Game Changer. Terry's practical

1:29.4

and empowering boundary advice has helped me love myself and others so much better. Her kind and

1:34.6

no-nonsense style calms me, and I listen often when I'm feeling wobbly. Buying Boundary boss was a no-brainer

1:41.2

for me, and it's been a game changer. Right on. Two plugs in one

1:45.7

review, Camilla. I really appreciate that. She's plugging the pot, and she's plugging Bounder

1:51.3

boss, my first book. Well, thank you. I appreciate you taking the time because I promise you,

1:56.6

Camilla, somebody read that review and started listening to the podcast simply from that review.

2:02.5

So thank you, thank you, thank you. And now we're going to move it on into today's episode.

2:23.8

This is the Terry Cole show, and as you might have guessed, I'm your host, Terry Cole.

2:28.6

For over two decades, I've been a licensed psychotherapist, love and boundaries expert,

2:32.8

and I'm also the founder of The Real Love Revolution and Boundary Boot Camp.

2:35.4

On this show, I'll bring you simple strategies based on practical psychology, inspiring expert interviews, and my own insights and observations

2:41.5

from my time on the front lines in the fascinating world of entertainment, empowerment, and mental

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