Jo answers your questions... "How can I be honest with my partner without feeling like they will reject me?" / "Would love to hear more about codependent - codependent relationships" / "A close friend is dating my ex. Am I wrong to want to distance from her?" / "How to stop diminishing my feelings as a woman?" / "I've had my heart broken and I'm scared to date again"

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Article on Kyriarchy: https://everydayfeminism.com/2014/04/kyriarchy-101/

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Jo answers your questions... "My boyfriend follows a lot of attractive women on Instagram and I feel jealous, help!" / "My baby's dad is a drug addict and I can't stop helping him" / "As I heal, I feel disenchanted with being a therapist. Is this linked to codependency?" / "Can I set boundaries about how someone else lives? Ie. You can't do drugs?" / "How can I tell if someone is being genuinely nice or lovebombing me?"

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• Links to resources mentioned in show: 

Nar-Anon - For family and friends of narcotics addicts: https://www.nar-anon.co.uk/ 

Al-Anon - For family and friends of alcoholics: https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/

CoDA - For codependent people: https://codauk.org/

Information on enabling and interventions: https://family-intervention.com/blog/enabling/

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Jo answers your questions... "I was in a casual relationship for 6 months and it ended. I feel like I shouldn't feel this bad! Help!" / "What are your thoughts on right person, wrong timing?" / "I've started a new job and find it hard not to overshare about my estranged family and disability" / "How can you tell when you're healing vs. just not that into somebody?"

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Jo answers your questions... "Why when things are going well, do I feel like something bad is about to happen?" / "I went on 2 dates and got attached. I felt anxious waiting for a text, is this codependent?" / "I argued with the person I'm seeing and they told me they need time. It's been three days. When should I reach out?" / "Is it ok to call someone out for being codependent? Or should I just be supportive?"

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• Links to resources mentioned in show:

The work of Dr. Elaine Aron on Highly Sensitive People: https://hsperson.com/

Brené Brown on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, discussing forboding joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKV0BWSPfOw

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Jo answers your questions... "My parents aren't emotionally supportive and it feels isolating" / "I've started dating again, and I don't know how to tell a stud from a dud" / "I'm dating a great guy, but it feels boring. I'm addicted to the drama of my toxic relationships"

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Jo answers your questions... "Is it bad if your partner resembles one of your parents?" / "He's perfect on paper, but I don't find him physically attractive. What should I do?" / "I'm in recovery and struggle to be authentic with my partner and old friends"

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Jo answers your questions... "I can't leave my married boyfriend. I'm scared to be alone" / "Can you be both codependent and narcissistic?" / "Why can't I stop telling everyone everything or keep a secret?" / "How do I tell the people I'm dating that I have boundaries?"

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Jo answers your questions... "I'm a chronic people pleaser in a new job and I feel like my colleagues don't like me" / "How can I get over a breakup in lockdown, and what could I have done differently?" / "Can I heal from codependency in a long term relationship?"

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Essay by Elizabeth Gilbert, Learn to be Lonely: https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/learn-to-be-lonely-dear-ones-a-friend-of-this-page-asked-me-today-if-i-wo/

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Jo answers your questions... "Is it possible to be both codependent and a commitment-phobe?" / "Do you have any practical self esteem building tips?" / "Why is it good for codependent people to date several people?"

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• Links to resources mentioned in show:

Information on social, sexual and emotional anorexia from SLAA UK: https://www.slaauk.org/is-slaa-for-me/anorexia-sexual-social-and-emotional/

Sexual Anorexia and the Challenge of Social Isolation by Noel Bell: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/memberarticles/sexual-anorexia-and-the-challenge-of-social-isolation

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Jo answers your questions... "How can I tell if I need to change my reaction, or they need to change their behaviour?" / "How can I tell when I'm ready to date again, and how can I trust myself not to go too quickly when I do?" / "My friends have stopped talking to me because of my codependent behaviours. How do I move forward?"

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