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:

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

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Tried everything and still not sleeping well? I believe a huge number of people who experience difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep are really having a stress response -- fight, flight, freeze, fawn -- rather than simply not being able to sleep. I believe many people experience anxiety and panic that keeps them from getting sleep rather than simply insomnia (and they may not even realize it), and this is why conventional medical advice (such as sleep hygiene) and even sleep medication may not be helping you the way you'd like.

In this episode you'll learn:

I have not read in any books the things that I talk about today regarding anxiety that causes insomnia, but one book that was very helpful for improving sleep hygiene and getting off of sleep medication is this book: Say Goodnight to Insomnia: https://amzn.to/3LBfw2b

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We come to a point in our adult life where we realize that all the things we were told would bring us happiness and fulfillment have just led us to a dead end. Today I want to dive deep into a totally different way to approach life, one that transcends what we see with our eyes: the spiritual way. The spiritual approach to life sees beyond face value to what is happening under the surface in us and in others. It explains why we've been feeling so empty, and why nothing in this world will really satisfy.

Today we'll talk about:

My coaching program, Reparenting You: https://www.annawickham.com/reparenting-you

Article I mentioned in the Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/happiest-people-america-poll-ef7c854c

Do you feel like a chameleon, able to adapt to any situation and show up as whatever others need? Do you feel like you don't know who you are or what you want? Do you experience anxiety when you show up as your authentic self? Do some people in your life reject or criticize you when you show up authentically?

If so, this episode is for you. In today's episode, you'll learn:

Discussed in today's episode:

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Have you ever wondered if you are codependent? If you've done any research on it, it might be confusing to answer that question due to the complex nature of codependency, plus the fact that it is often misunderstood -- even by many therapists! 

In this episode, you'll learn: 

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"You should be grateful for what you have! Don't you know that some people don't even have food to eat?!" So many of us have a troubled relationship with gratitude without even realizing it. Gratitude is often misunderstood and used as a tool of shame, guilt, and toxic positivity rather the the life-transforming practice that it truly is.

In this episode, we will explain what toxic gratitude is, how it comes to be, and how we can re-learn gratitude as it's truly meant to be, a way to bring us closer to feelings of safety, support, and love. 

In this episode: 

Feelings and triggers, large and small, that emerge in our daily lives are a chance for us to heal and deepen our relationship with ourselves. But how do we do that, instead of beating ourselves up, using distraction or numbing to avoid our feelings, or projecting our feelings onto others? 

In today's dynamic episode, you'll learn exactly how to do just that. 

We'll talk about: 

When we approach our feelings with loving compassion rather than self judgement or avoidance, we not only experience the love that we have been seeking in everyone and everything else, we heal the world just a little bit more. 

Books we talked about: 

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer: https://amzn.to/3Q5UCdf 

If you want to learn more specific techniques for feeling feelings and triggers, check out my signature coaching program, Free to Be. You can learn more or enroll now here: https://www.annawickham.com/free-to-be 

Finding pleasurable, enjoyable activities can be difficult for those who are in recovery from trauma and addiction. In this episode, we will unpack exactly why that is, and how you can get started finding the things in life that light you up and make you feel good. 

Things covered in this episode: 

If this resonates with you, you may be a fit for my signature coaching program, "Free to Be," which helps those who struggle with busy addiction, overwhelm, and burnout learn a new way of living that brings peace, fulfillment, and joy. Learn more at AnnaWickham.com/free-to-be

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