Comments on: Why do you lose yourself in relationships? What is codependency? https://cptsdfoundation.org/2026/08/07/why-do-you-lose-yourself-in-relationships-what-is-codependency/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research, C-PTSD, CPTSD Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:07:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Elizabeth Akinniyi https://cptsdfoundation.org/2026/08/07/why-do-you-lose-yourself-in-relationships-what-is-codependency/#comment-60036 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:07:09 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987504396#comment-60036 In reply to Idris Bello.

Thank you so much. ❤️ Being taught to stay silent can slowly teach us to suppress our needs, feelings, and even our identity just to keep the peace. Over time, we may lose touch with who we are without realizing it. I’m so glad this resonated with you. I’ll definitely keep exploring these themes. 🙏🏽

]]> By: Elizabeth Akinniyi https://cptsdfoundation.org/2026/08/07/why-do-you-lose-yourself-in-relationships-what-is-codependency/#comment-60035 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:06:02 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987504396#comment-60035 In reply to Elya.

Thank you so much. ❤️ I’m glad it resonated with you despite our different backgrounds. Sometimes our stories differ, but the emotions and patterns can be remarkably similar. Thank you for the encouragement. 🙏🏽

]]> By: Joakim Ruud https://cptsdfoundation.org/2026/08/07/why-do-you-lose-yourself-in-relationships-what-is-codependency/#comment-59936 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:38:53 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987504396#comment-59936 The insights on the silence ingrained in many families really hit home for me. It’s amazing how that early conditioning can shape our relationships and lead to codependency. Thank you for shedding light on such a critical topic! 🙏

]]> By: Idris Bello https://cptsdfoundation.org/2026/08/07/why-do-you-lose-yourself-in-relationships-what-is-codependency/#comment-59931 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:15:20 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987504396#comment-59931 The idea of being taught to remain silent really struck me. It’s heartbreaking how that can lead to losing ourselves in relationships. Your thoughts on codependency are so insightful. Please keep exploring these themes! 🙏

]]> By: Elya https://cptsdfoundation.org/2026/08/07/why-do-you-lose-yourself-in-relationships-what-is-codependency/#comment-58475 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:24:26 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987504396#comment-58475 Very very powerful, I deeply resonated, although I come from a very different background, pls keep writing 🙏

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