Understanding Codependency

Codependency refers to a range of feelings, behaviors and symptoms that typically have a focus on another person. Someone who is codependent focuses on everyone else, rather than themselves. Typically the focus is towards a loved one. A codependent person is a “people pleaser”, and is usually compliant and passive. This codependent person eventually begins to put the needs of others first so much that they forget their own needs. For information on this and a variety of topics: http://www.psychhealthroanoke.com/resources.html

Meshorer on the Addictive Personality

Dr. David Meshorer comments on the risk of addiction in Our Health Magazine... "There is no true addicitve personality."

Genetics appear to play some role, but no personality is immune to addiction. It is impossible to untangle the effects of personality on addiction from the effects of addiction on personality. Given the right combination of circumstances,all of us have addicitive tendencies.

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National Stress Øut Week, November 8-14

For many people, a glass of wine with dinner or a few drinks at a party is no cause for concern. However, people with an anxiety disorder who use alcohol or other substances to alleviate their symptoms may actually make their anxiety worse. And it can be a vicious cycle: The symptoms of one disorder can make the symptoms of another worse.

During National Stress Øut Week, November 8-14, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) encourages you discover the difference between everyday stress and an anxiety disorder; take time to relax and unwind; and find help for anxiety, substance abuse, and other disorders.

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