Finally Enough with Anna Wickham

10 - My Codependency Recovery Story

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If you are on the trauma healing journey and struggle with codependency (and most trauma sufferers do in at least some capacity), this episode is for you. I'm sharing my story of codependency recovery so that you know that you are not alone. It's the good, the bad, and the ugly-- and I hope it reminds you that there is ALWAYS hope and the ability to pursue a new path, even if you (like me in the story!) do not know where to start.


In today's episode, we'll discuss:


  • What signs made me realize at 15 years old that my experience in my romantic relationship was not healthy
  • How codependency nearly ended my marriage before it began
  • How attempting to change our codependency symptoms *without* doing true healing from the root cause of codependency will not work, and what it looks like when we try this approach
  • How codependents often know that their behavior in relationships is not reasonable, but why we are not able to change it despite seeing this
  • What codependency at work looks like
  • The miraculous way that I figured out I was codependent
  • The rock bottom experience that finally allowed me to begin true recovery -- and what my recovery journey has looked like so far
  • How it feels now to be "in recovery" (not "recovered" but "in recovery!")

    • My recent podcast episode about codependency: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aHPi0lCW6wHX7yh2pw1Ij?si=d6e4d26ee5794e65


    My favorite books on codependency healing: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/annaewickham/list/3AJBIZ9BKHCMK?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d⁠

    My trauma healing coaching program to help you enter recovery from codependency: ⁠https://www.annawickham.com/reparenting-you⁠

    Follow me on Instagram and TikTok for more content on codependency and trauma healing! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annaewickham
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