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			<title><![CDATA[ Codependent with a want to improve. ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/799/t/Codependent-with-a-want-to-improve-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I am new at this whole blog thing.  I&#39;m a recently retired woman and feel truly lost in where my life is going.  I was recently pulled over for a DUI and
was sentanced to treatment/rehab (mind you, I&#39;ve never been pulled over for anything but speeding).  Once I began the treatment and stayed away from the
alcohol, I was diagnosed as codependent, major depression, and lack of self-esteem.  I asked my son and his wife what they thought and was genuinely surprised
when they responded... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:15:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Crazy in love no really CRAZY in love- and its not a song ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/771/t/Crazy-in-love-no-really-CRAZY-in-love-and-its-not-a-song.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi,
<br>
    First and foremost, let me just mention that these feelings may not be codependency as you might see them. It took me a long time to figure out why. It
turns out, that your views on everything from alcohol to drug abuse is already formulated in your head by the 1st grade; 2nd grade at the latest. It&#39;s
called a belief system, and yes they are important. Understanding your belief system will help you overcome your addiction(s). I would go more into that, but i
have a lot of... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 11:11:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ changing from codependent ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/770/t/changing-from-codependent.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I am sure I a codependent...grew up with an alcoholic father, very unavailable emotionally mother.  I have been involved for over 20 years with a male
friend..we have been friends, roommates and more at times.  I have always told him my true thoughts and there have been good times.  His disease is progressing
rapidly and if there is not a miracle of some sort I fully expect to be notified that he is found dead somewhere.  He has no family except a sister who
isn&#39;t close. 
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<br>
I need... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (timeforme)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 20:43:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ codependency, domestic violence and what to do next ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/763/t/codependency-domestic-violence-and-what-to-do-next.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ My recent ex husband is a recovering alcoholic. Over the course of our relationship and marriage of 12 years he became progressively emotionally, sexually,
verbally and physically abusive. (He was also intelligent, creative, educated, a hard worker, good looking and very personable to most people, generally well
liked.) My best description of my experience with him (he is nine years my senior i was 23 when we met) is analogous to being a frog in water that is slowly
being boiled. While I am... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (kali)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:27:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ i hurt so bad ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Im hoping you can help me. I am in so much pain.  Two years or more ago, I met a guy who was alot younger than me, he was 22, I was 38.   I didn&#39;t expect
it to become a relationship, but at first we clicked and seemingly fell in love. He left  his part time job to move in with me.  It didn&#39;t take long for
things to take a turn.  He didnt find a job at our apartment, he didnt seem to be looking hard. He controlled everything, he took my bank card and controlled
how and where the money... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:27:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I think I may have histrionic personality disorder. Can this be worsened by hormonal imbalance? ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/714/t/-think--may--histrionic-personality-disorder----worsened--ho.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ALright so basically, I am not right in the head. I have no money or insurance, andI have no way to get county help right now. I cannot keep a job more than a
month because Icannot deal with other people having expectations for me, I am overly dramatic. I am ruining my relationship with the person I love. I feel like
two people because after I do something ridiculous I feel like that wasnt really me. I have not been able to transition into adulthood correctly, and have been
living off all my... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:03:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I think I may have histrionic personality disorder. Can this be worsened by hormonal imbalance? ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/713/t/-think--may--histrionic-personality-disorder----worsened--ho.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ALright so basically, I am not right in the head. I have no money or insurance, andI have no way to get county help right now. I cannot keep a job more than a
month because Icannot deal with other people having expectations for me, I am overly dramatic. I am ruining my relationship with the person I love. I feel like
two people because after I do something ridiculous I feel like that wasnt really me. I have not been able to transition into adulthood correctly, and have been
living off all my... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ please some good advice,I need help! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi,
<br>
I actually have the same problem, I am 29 yrs old and have been married for 7 years! I have had problems in marriage since the beginning,but this past year we
got separated , I mean I decided to leave because I felt I wasn&#39;t happy and I needed some space to find myself. but something so weird happen right after I
left I realized I lost my home and family(kinda) so I started to get panic attacks. I realized I can&#39;t breath without my husband. So I went back!
<br>
We decided to... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:49:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Parenting ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/592/t/Parenting.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Know parent is perfect. It is in fact trial and error. I believe with great love and understanding, that is what defines being a good parent. Would you agree? ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (brandybrat1)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:52:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Confused about helping or not. ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/579/t/Confused-about-helping-or-not-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I have a friend whom I really have walked away from due to her drinking problem. She has been evicted from her apartment and is in the hospital in Intensive
Care because of complications from drinking.  The apartment manager told me the late rent issues have gone on since she has lived there and she has come close
to being evicted many times, this time they mean it and have already gone to court.  My friend has borrowed money and gotten help countless times.  This time
her relatives refuse to... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:30:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ i wanna be free from it... ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/474/t/i-wanna-be-free-from-it-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ so after denying it, i have came to realize and accept that i am co-dependent... and i really don't like that about myself, it is taking a toll on my entire life. im not a drug or alcohol person, my parents to my eyes are the most loving parents ever (but come to look at it, my parents are co-depends).. i was adopted when i was born, i was 13 weeks premature, weighed 1 pound and 6 ounces had TONS of medical stuff go down with me when i was a baby... praise God i am doing fine now, just a few... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (rachkat)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:33:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ two co-dependants in a relationship ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/475/t/two-co-dependants-in-a-relationship.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I too am a co-dependant; I grew up with alcoholic/drug abuse parents. Now that Im adult, I am showing all the typical signs, I have to help everyone ALL THE TIME, constantly keep putting others needs in front of mine (and feel guilty when I try to put myself first). I am divorced, and had a few relationships after, none of which did workout. Just recently, Ive learned my ex-bf is getting married to the woman he left me for and I didnt realize that I would react the way I did when I found out... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:58:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I hate my life ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/473/t/I-hate-my-life.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :\ --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":\"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->  I live with my ex-husband who is an alcoholic. I have two children who suffer from anger and depression. I have manic depression and want to leave,can't financially and i am feeling defeated. I am confused and feeling helpless.There are alot more issues involved. Anyone have any suggestions? ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (emmie)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:11:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ My Life in A Self-Inflicted World of Pain ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/476/t/My-Life-in-A-Self-Inflicted-World-of-Pain.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ hello all,<br><br>I would like to tell my story, because I hope it helps someone first of all, but more importantly because I need to let it out of me. <br><br>I am a 39 year old truck driver, and I also suffer from co dependency. I have been for more years than I want to remember. My dependency has led to more pain than one life should ever have to endure. It robbed me of happiness most of my adult life to date and left me with the loneliest existance one could ever imagine. <br><br>My... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (enamorada30)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Advice for newly discovered codpendent? ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/480/t/Advice-for-newly-discovered-codpendent-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I believe I am codependent.... What do you think?<br>I've been with my husband for 16 years, married for 12.  A year ago I found out my husband had been cheating on me on and off for our entire marriage.  It was a devastating shock, but we are trying to work it out.<br>In the past 3 months my husband has taken up binge drinking.  He is on an antidepressant that seems to prevent hangovers, so he'll drink 6-12 beers on a Friday or Saturday.  He won't drink all week, but it's been almost every... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Treesa)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:02:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Debt problems ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/479/t/Debt-problems.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Have been experiencing seriious financial debt since I has to leave my job this summer to help out with my elderly parents who were seriously ill and no one to help so my debts mounted and became overwhelming. I find myself having panic attacks weekly over the debts and creditors always contacting me on an almost daily basis. It is becoming unbearable. I am wondering what type of support groups there are out there. I live in Nj and am interested in finding a support group that may help me... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:21:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ i am terrified to lose him ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/471/t/i-am-terrified-to-lose-him.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>hi, i have been having problems with my relationship for quite a long time now ( 6 months) i am 22 my boy 24, it's 11 months we share a room togheter now.<br>but our relationship it's becoming a nightmare, every 4-5 days we have a fight, it all starts for a small thing like : &quot;  oh you didn't come to pick me up from work today&quot; or &quot; i am very upset... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:59:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Cant afford to leave... ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/470/t/Cant-afford-to-leave-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ So heres my pretty pathetic life story at the moment :<br><br>I live with my girlfriend. I desperately want to get out of the relationship but am not in a position to do so financially. I have no savings and I work for myself (from home) and my income has been quite low lately partly due to the distraction/unhappiness I am feeling.<br><br>I won't bore you with the reasons why I need to get out of this relationship but it is primarily to do with my girlfriends behaviour. Basically I cannot... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2005 03:18:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ co-dependency spoiling everything ]]></title>
			<link>http://asktheinternettherapist.yuku.com/topic/477/t/co-dependency-spoiling-everything.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hello! I too am too dependent on my boyfriend of 2 and a half years! I wish i could find a way to take my mind off him when he is not with me! is it okay that i cant wait to see him at this stage in our relationship? I think it is unhealthy that everything i do is with him but when i think about doing something on my own or with a friend i cant be bothered i know it sounds horrible but its easier to go somewhere with him! I have lost my friends because of this plus i am the only one at home... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 11:11:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ help with several problems...........first marital ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I know that I am co-dependent, bi-polar type 2, and borderline personality disorder.  Thats a mouth full.  The problem I am having today that has engulfed my brain is my marriage. My husband may leave me........<br><br>Yesterday I was in a horrible state.  Starting the night before I had uncontrollable shakes, skin crawling, chain smoking, can't sleep, SI thinking (after over a year of no thinking of it).  Well yesterday I asked this online friend (so i thought) to come over and talk to me.... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2005 07:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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