How do you set healthy boundaries? And what is the difference between boundaries, borders and walls? In this episode of Pandoras Box, Kaleah does a deep dive into the topic of boundaries in our relationships and how they are important in sustaining healthy relationships with others.
Codependency is common among those who come from families where there is alcoholism or other addictions, abuse, neglect, mental illness or personality disorders. It has become such a buzz word in our society and codependency is often very misunderstood. In this article, I would like to talk about what is codependency and how to heal it.
n relationships “splitting” or black and white, all or nothing thinking is what causes us to toss the baby out with the bathwater. We may not recognize that bad behavior doesn’t make the person himself bad. Everybody engages in behavior they might not be proud of. People do things or say things when they are upset or dis-regulated that they wish they hadn’t done.
Understanding codependency is the first part of recognizing if you have co-dependent traits or if codependency is an issue in your relationship. Codependency has been a buzz word for decades. It is a term used in the twelve step recovery programs to describe the co-addict, or person who takes care of the addict. But Codependency […]
Just as narcissistic personality disorder is an epidemic among men, so is borderline personality disorder in Women. Where those diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder are roughly 80% men, the opposite is true for borderline personality disorder, which tends to show up more in women. I am working with so many clients who have either borderline wives or mothers. Sometimes both. Most people involved with a borderline woman find her to be near impossible to deal with.
Many of the people I work with who are coming out of toxic relationships, with narcissistic partners, are often more interested in learning why they keep attracting these types of relationships than anything else. If you are interested in having a healthy relationship, changing your toxic relationship patterns is really where you need to focus […]
We live in a world of programs. Our society is steeped in various programs that tell us who we should be. Our families all have their programs, mostly passed down from both sides of the ancestral lineage. Schools have their programs. We have programs in our peer groups. But all those programs we grow up with tell us who we should be rather than ask the all-important question “who are you?”
Addressing the Coronavirus This week Pandoras Box Radio addresses the concerns of the world wide Pandemic of the coronavirus and how we can use this time as an opportunity to make a quantum leap in consciousness. What can happen when we have the focus of an entire globe on one major concern? Major transformation! […]
The term magical thinking suggested that we delude ourselves with our belief that we can bring about a magical resolution or outcome to a situation in our life. However the magic of soul alignment is a different story.
Most dysfunctional family systems cast at least one of the family members into the role of the scapegoat. The scapegoats are usually the most sensitive ones. When people blame you, you may find that you are a scapegoat.
Kaleah LaRoche is the Founder of Narcissism Free and has been working to support others in their recovery of narcissistic abuse since 2006. She has authored four books on the topic of narcissistic abuse, recovery, and traversing the dark night of the soul. A Clinical Hypnotherapist and Holistic Counselor since 1988, Kaleah brings her compassionate counseling skill and Hypnotherapy to assist in healing and recovery.
Kaleah also has a popular podcast "Pandora's Box." You can go to pandoras-box-radio.com to listen.