Dec 6, 2020
What do seduction, fantasy, obsession, self-medicating and withdrawal have in common? They're all parts of the cycle of love addiction.
In this episode, Jodi continues her conversation with Sarah Bridge, LCSW; listen as they discuss the love addiction cycle, as well as what happens in co-addicted relationships between...
Nov 24, 2020
What is codependence? Pia Mellody, author of the book "Facing Codependence", says it's a disease of immaturity caused by childhood relational trauma...and it causes lots of issues in our adult relationships.
In this episode (part one of a two part series), Jodi talks with Sarah Bridge, LCSW, about the core symptoms of...
Nov 14, 2020
Fantasy is a big part of love addiction; it's what keeps us hooked in our co-addicted relationships as we try to make a partner into who we want them to be instead of accepting the reality of who they are.
In this episode, Jodi discusses the role of fantasy in love addiction, how it 'works', and how it all begins in...
Sep 26, 2020
When a relationship ends, Love Addicts can spend a lot of energy trying to put it back together. In this episode, Jodi discusses how playing the 'sexy/cool girlfriend' never actually worked, and how hopeful hookups during on-again/off-again relationships kept her stuck in co-addicted cycles with partners.
Jodi also...
Sep 6, 2020
Lots of people have a Thing - something that needs to addressed in order to be the healthiest version of oneself; but sometimes that Thing is intertwined with another, much bigger Thing...
In this episode, Jodi talks about her experience with alcohol and how it was intertwined with her love addiction (aka The Big Thing)...