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How Parental Alcoholism Shapes Us as Adults

alana barlia January 8, 2025

This blog post discusses the chronic stress of growing up with an alcoholic parent, and explores the thought patterns and behavioral changes experienced by Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs)

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Tags ACOA, attachment theory, adult child of alcoholic, alcoholic parenting, alcoholic parents, al, narcissistic parenting, codependency, people pleasing, therapy, new york therapist

People-Pleasing: The Legacy of Emotionally Unavailable Parents

alana barlia February 28, 2024

This blog post dives into the impact of emotionally unavailable parenting on people-pleasing behavior in adulthood. Read on to learn more!

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Tags parenting, attachment theory, early attachment, inner child wound, people pleasing, highly sensitive people, emotional regulation, codependent relationships, codependency

The Crucial Role of Boundaries: Why Establishing and Maintaining Them is Vital for Well-being

alana barlia January 7, 2024

This blog post delves into the very real necessity of setting boundaries in our interpersonal relationships - and uses a real life example to show the deep impact on our relationships if we do not set boundaries.

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Tags boundaries, boundaries in relationships, toxic relationships, healthy relationships, unhealthy relationships, people pleasing, codependency
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The Suffering Parent: An Insidious Type of Narcissism

alana barlia November 20, 2023

If you have read my blog, you know the tell-tale signs of Narcissistic Personality. But do you know the more insidious side of Narcissism? Not the type of Narcissist who screams, yells, and belittles - but the type whos suffering is so loud there is no room for you? That is the type of Narcissism we touch on in this blog post.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parenting, narcissistic personality disorder, victimized parent, suffering parent, gaslighting, victim mentality, boundaries, boundaries with a narcissist, codependent, people pleasing, victim, victim stance
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Reclaiming Your Truth: A Journey to Self-Validation After Gaslighting

alana barlia November 20, 2023

Reclaiming your truth and validating yourself after being gaslit in your relationships is difficult. Read here to learn more about how to reclaim yourself through the healing journey.

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Tags gaslighting, gaslit, narcissistic abuse, recovery, recovering, healing codependency, mental health, codependent relationships, codependency, people pleasing, perfectionism, adult child of alcoholic, acoas, boundaries
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How to Spot a Narcissist - 5 Signs to Look For

alana barlia September 5, 2023

Ever wonder if somebody in your life has narcissistic personality traits? Here are 5 signs to help you spot a narcissist in your life.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, narcissistic parenting, narcissistic relationships, narcissism, narcissistic partner, codependent relationships, codependent, codependency, people pleasing, perfectionism, alanon
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How Do I Manage Other's Expectations Of Me? And Is That My Responsibility?

alana barlia April 4, 2022

Expectations are essential to relationships. They act as safeguards, and protect our boundaries from being crossed. But what happens when expectations in a relationship are misaligned? Who’s responsibility is this, and what can we do to manage this?

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Tags expectations, relationships, narcissistic relationships, people pleasing, perfectionism, codependency, codependent, codependent relationships, couples therapy, couples counseling, conflict resolution

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