S4 E5 | Signs of Codependency With Jim Cress
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Codependency is one of those "buzzwords" that can often be weaponized or overused. What does it really mean, and how can we recognize it?
In the fifth episode of our miniseries titled "Boundaries Boot Camp," counselor Jim Cress will teach you to recognize signs of codependency so you can adjust your own expectations and work toward seeing progress with your relationships.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Lisa Tarkerst, and you're listening to Therapy and Theology. |
| 0:09.2 | Hi, friend. |
| 0:10.2 | Thanks for tuning in to another episode of season 4 titled Boundary's Boot Camp with |
| 0:14.2 | Counselor Jim Cress. |
| 0:15.4 | Let's face it, relationships are wonderful, until they're not. |
| 0:20.2 | No matter what sort of dynamics you may be encountering with those around you, we could |
| 0:23.6 | all use a little help navigating how to have healthy relationships. |
| 0:27.1 | That's why Lisa Tarkerst wanted to invite her personal license counselor Jim Cress to |
| 0:31.1 | share short, practical tips on all things boundaries, almost like you're in a mini counseling session |
| 0:35.8 | with Jim. |
| 0:36.8 | In this episode, Jim will teach you to recognize signs of codependency, so you can adjust |
| 0:41.1 | your own expectations and also work towards seeing progress in your relationships. |
| 0:45.6 | For more help with boundary setting in your relationships, check out a free resource linked |
| 0:49.6 | in the show notes from Lisa Tarkerst titled, Is This Normal, 15 red flags you may be missing |
| 0:54.6 | in your relationships? |
| 0:56.2 | Now onto this episode of Boundary's Boot Camp with Jim. |
| 0:59.5 | Hey, it's Jim Cress back with you again, so good to be with you. |
| 1:03.4 | Let's talk about relationships and that dreaded word. |
| 1:06.5 | Here's so much about, we've heard about it for years, called co-dependency. |
| 1:11.8 | What is that word? |
| 1:13.9 | Sometimes that word I found has been in the counseling world, it's been weaponized or |
| 1:17.6 | it's been so overused and maybe times it's underused that we think we know the word |
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