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Waiting for the Bus: Recognizing Codependency and Choosing to Walk

May 8, 2026

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loriday1974

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My therapist once gave me a simple image that stuck: You’re standing at a bus stop, waiting to get somewhere you really need to go. The problem? The bus isn’t coming, who knows, maybe it’s delayed; it might come…eventually. So, you stand there. Waiting. Watching. Hoping. You don’t actually need the bus; you can walk.…
You don’t have to drink to need a 12-step program

Sep 25, 2025

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loriday1974

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When most people hear the words 12-step program, their minds immediately jump to Alcoholics Anonymous. To be fair, that was always my assumption too. I never dreamed it would be something I would benefit from. The reality is, there are 12-step programs for codependency, and they speak to your struggles just as powerfully as they…

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Tag: codependency

Waiting for the Bus: Recognizing Codependency and Choosing to Walk

You don’t have to drink to need a 12-step program