In this episode, we talk with Taylor about the roots of the codependent behaviors, their challenges in breaking free from those behaviors and finding a sense of identity, the lessons they have garnered and the insight they have achieved. Taylor shares their experiences with a chaotic upbringing, influenced by their mother's alcoholism, and discusses the challenges faced during childhood, such as dissociation and compartmentalization. The wide-ranging conversation touches on a number of subjects critical to understanding and coping with codependency including: 
attachment styles
boundaries
reconnecting with your emotions
Al-Anon
identity work
journaling and meditation

Mentioned in this episode:
The Body Keeps the Score
The Crappy Childhood Fairy
Codependency Voices: Carly 
 
00:01:10 Mother's alcoholism
00:03:08 Emotional dissociation
00:06:34 Fawn response and codependency
00:12:55 Dismissiveness 
00:20:01 Attachment
00:24:05 People pleasing
00:26:45 Boundaries
00:30:02 Re-connecting with your emotions
00:37:25 Al-Anon
00:41:02 Identity work
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