Codependency: Why You Tango With Narcissists
Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs
Lisa A. Romano
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🗓️ 24 May 2024
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Are you stuck in a toxic relationship and can't seem to end it? And do you feel like you are in a one way relationship and no matter how you try to get heard, the person you are dealing with cannot, will not, or refuses to hear you or meet you half way? If you identify as a codependent, you may recognize that it is not easy for you to stand up for yourself, to speak your truth, or to say no. You may take care of others at the expense of yourself, and then feel incredibly wounded when others do not seem to consider your feelings, wants, or needs.
You may or may not be aware of how often childhood emotional neglect, parental gaslighting, and being raised by parents who only offer conditional love have conditioned you at the level of the subconscious to seek approval, all while subordinating yourself to others. So if you are an adult child of an alcoholic, narcissist, or were raised in a home that was unpredictable, critical and lacked emotional authenticity, this episode is for you, especially if you are aching to understand why you attract narcissistic people into your life.
Ready to breakthrough and start living above the veil as opposed to recreating unhealthy childhood dynamics? If so, begin your Conscious Healing Journey with Lisa A. Romano's 12 Week Breakthrough Coaching Program, designed specifically for the adult child who is ready to find their authentic self, despite a painful past.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast. |
| 0:06.0 | My name is Lisa A. Romano. |
| 0:08.0 | I am a life coach, best-selling author, YouTube vlogger, meditation teacher, an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse. |
| 0:16.0 | I am a believer in the power of an organized mind. |
| 0:20.0 | My aim is to help people learn what it means to live above the veil of consciousness |
| 0:24.9 | rather than living a reactive life. |
| 0:28.3 | May your heart feel blessed, your mind feel expanded, and your spirit find hope |
| 0:32.8 | as you spend time with me here at the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast. |
| 0:37.5 | Today we're going to be talking about codependency as a trap and how narcissism can |
| 0:46.3 | keep you enslaved to a relationship system that is built for one. |
| 0:51.1 | So why would it be important to raise our awareness about this relationship issue |
| 0:55.8 | called codependency? And why would it be important to recognize that codependency is a trap and |
| 1:02.0 | how the dynamic between someone who is codependent or someone who has a loss of selfhood |
| 1:08.6 | can find themselves entangled in a relationship with someone |
| 1:12.9 | who is highly narcissistic and discover that they live their entire lives below the veil of |
| 1:19.3 | consciousness, living in a state of survival, avoiding risks, avoiding childhood fears, seeking approval, and not even realize it. |
| 1:31.4 | A person can go an entire lifetime and give up their sense of self for the sake of someone |
| 1:40.3 | else and not even be aware of it. |
| 1:43.9 | So imagine you're a little girl, born to a codependent mother and a narcissistic father. |
| 1:51.7 | Imagine that your mother is the adult child of an alcoholic who has experienced tremendous |
| 1:57.8 | abandonment trauma, who has never never felt safe and who has learned through |
| 2:03.9 | observing her mother that if she anticipates the needs of her alcoholic father and she can |
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