EP 48: From Codependent to Connected Learning to Love Without Losing Yourself

22/10/2025 23 min Episodio 48

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Are you so focused on managing everyone else's emotions that you've forgotten you have emotions of your own? This episode is your wake-up call.In this eye-opening conversation, I'm breaking down the difference between loving someone and losing yourself in them. We're exploring why being constantly available for other people's feelings is exhausting everyone involved—and how to build connections that actually honor both people.In this episode, you'll discover:What codependency actually looks like in everyday relationships (it's not just about addiction)How we learn to make other people's emotions our responsibilityThe crucial difference between supporting someone and managing their feelingsWhy being needed isn't the same as being lovedThe real cost of emotional caretaking (spoiler: you disappear)How to stay connected to yourself while loving others deeplyWhat healthy connection actually looks like when both people take responsibilityThis episode is for you if:You wake up every day thinking about someone else's moodYou've lost touch with your own needs while managing everyone else'sYou feel responsible for keeping everyone around you happyYou're exhausted from being everyone's emotional managerYou want to love deeply without sacrificing yourselfYou can be caring and self-preserving. You can love deeply and still stay yourself. The relationships meant for you won't require you to disappear.Subscribe and comment below, I love hearing how these conversations land with you and what resonates most.🎧Tune in now!New journal: "I Miss Me: A Journal for the Version of You You've Been Neglecting" 💌 Ready to stop shrinking and start healing for real? Get on the VIP list for weekly content you can actually use: [bit.ly/fthjournal]Curious if you're truly ready for love? Chat with our GPT and find out! Connect with me:Youtube channel:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@movingbeyondyou⁠⁠Instagram:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamsamantha.a/⁠⁠Tiktok:⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@movingbeyondyou⁠⁠Substack: ⁠https://substack.com/@movingbeyondyou⁠ #Codependency #HealthyLove #Boundaries #EmotionalWellbeing #SelfPreservation #AuthenticConnection #RelationshipPatterns #relationshipadvice #toxicrelationships