Ever wondered whether your actions are helping or enabling another? My hope is that these insights will allow you to see with more clarity.

EnablingEnabling- even allowing someone to treat me disrespectfully. To ignore, dismiss, justify, excuse or minimize rude/aggressive/disempowering/denial based behaviors is not loving. There are ways to constructively address them. If those behaviors are still mistreated, by unhealthy responses, firmer boundaries are the most loving way to move forward.

What is enabling and how do I stop? Dr. Sharon MartinSharon Martin, DSW, LCSW is a psychotherapist and author specializing in codependency recovery. For the past 25 years, she’s been helping people-pleasers, perfectionists, and adult children overcome self-doubt and shame, embrace their imperfections, and set boundaries. Dr. Martin writes the popular blog Conquering Codependency for … Signs of enabling Read More »

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