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The Hidden form of Incest: Enmeshment

Some folx grew up too soon and were forced to be adults before they were ready. This happens for a variety of reasons and one of those reasons is covert incest, also known as enmeshment. Enmeshment occurs when a parent or caregiver looks to their child for emotional support and psychological validation. In other words, there aren’t strong boundaries within the family. And those strong boundaries are necessary for the safety of the child. They are also necessary for the safety of the parent’s psyche but the child’s psyche is really negatively affected.

Denise RenyeJanuary 10, 2023enmeshment, inner child work, inner child play, inner healing, inner work, inner child, inner teen, stages of inner child work, codependency, parenting, healthy relationships, boundaries, PTSD

You are the Most Important Relationship Partner You Will Ever Have

There’s also the added benefit that your romantic relationship could improve as well. Nurturing the relationship with yourself may nurture the other relationships in your life because you may be more authentic, which allows for greater connection to the real you. Nurturing the relationship with yourself may also keep you from falling into relationship challenges such as codependence, resentment, and passive aggression because you’re communicating your boundaries.

Denise RenyeOctober 6, 2022codependency, marin county sexologist, marin county CA, marin county, marin county psychologist

How to Befriend Your Inner Child

As you’re familiarizing yourself with your inner child, it’s important to engage in a conversation and determine what pronoun they prefer. Doing so ensures your inner kid feels seen and heard. From there, a relationship can build. Why does this matter? Why would you want to befriend your inner child? Because each time something substantial or traumatic happens, there is a marker within wherein that very inner child was wounded and she, he, or they may have numbed a bit more and more each time just to stay alive in the family they grew up in or this world at large. Have you had a look recently? It’s a pretty wild one.

Denise RenyeOctober 6, 2022inner child, inner child work, inner child play, codependency, surrender, judgement

Are you Gaslighting Yourself?

Gaslighting can be unconscious. It can be so effortless you don’t even know it’s happening. It could be your normal way of operating and last for years unchecked because it thrives in the shadows. That also means by looking at the shadow, by doing shadow work, it’s possible to reconnect with reality and that internal light can shine forth like a beacon.

Denise RenyeFebruary 27, 2022gaslighting, trauma, trauma bond, trauma healing, toxic relationship, narcissistic abuse, narcissism, codependency

An In-Depth Look at Relationships with Narcissistic Elements

Healthy relationships are consensual ones where each partner respects the other’s boundaries and doesn’t make assumptions about what’s OK and what’s not.

Denise RenyeFebruary 11, 2022trauma bong, narcissistic abuse, flying monkey, codependency, trauma

Codependency and Communication Styles

An understanding of boundaries, neither too porous nor too rigid, is at the crux of the experience of codependency. Boundaries, not barriers, are necessary for relationships to be functional for all parties involved. In her newly released book, author Nedra Glover Tawwab, helps to expand this point: “Simply put, relationships without boundaries are dysfunctional, unreasonable, and hard to manage.”

Denise RenyeMay 21, 2021codependency, addiction and recovery, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist, marin county CA, marin county

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