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How sober people survive breakups

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Breakups are no joke. Just ask the neuroscientists. In the same way that addiction and withdrawal disrupt brain function, so too does the end of a relationship. Your brain registers that inevitable drop in oxytocin. And the pain isn’t limited to your head. When you split up with your partner, you physically feel it. Break […]

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All you need to know about co-dependency

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What is co-dependency? Put in a nutshell, it is an unhealthy way of relating, in which one person has extreme physical or emotional needs that they struggle to deal with, but they have a co-dependent partner who devotes most of their time trying to meet those needs, even at the detriment of themselves. Co-dependent relationships

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