Money talks, as they say, and in this episode we hear about the financial dimensions of Brian's codependency. For most of his life, money was not a tool for Brian to express his values and achieve his life goals; instead, it was fuel for his codependent habits - people pleasing, caretaking, lack of boundaries. His financial codependency, not surprisingly, did not lead to financial health; it lead to debt, stress and shame. Recovering from codependency also involved a recovery from financial codependency and we explore what it took for Brian to form a new relationship to money, one that has taken him to solvency and beyond. 

00:01:18 Codependency and Money

00:03:36 Financial Caretaking

00:05:38 Self-Centeredness in Financial Codependency

00:06:09 Throwing Money at Problems

00:10:09 Unveiling Financial Shame

00:10:37 Narcissistic Entitlement and Money

00:11:06 Facing Financial Resentment

00:12:48 Post-Divorce Financial Codependency

00:15:43 Using Money to Avoid Abuse

00:16:24 Financial Caretaking as a Coping Mechanism

00:17:12 Rationalizing Financial Decisions

00:18:52 Fear and Shame in Financial Choices

00:21:54 Overcoming Financial Codependency

00:25:17 Processing Financial Shame

00:30:22 Aligning Money with Life Goals

00:32:43 Conclusion and Book Announcement

The paperback, eBook and audiobook version of the first two seasons of this podcast are now available on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYB1K31V

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