Is it Wise to Be Giving Advice to Others?
We usually like to give advice because we want to be helpful. It also makes us feel very good when we can do something for someone else....
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Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC
THE DISEASE TO PLEASE
The Disease to Please is a learned behavior that occurs when we take care of others’ needs at our own expense. If you are this type, you...
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Overbearing Families
If you have ever watched the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, known as the Portokalos family, then you can certainly understand what...
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How To Survive The Virus And Each Other: Set Healthy Boundaries With Children
We are facing a health crisis that is spreading quickly across the world and in our community. School closings, restaurants, gyms,...
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Taking Responsibility For Other People's Problems
When our loved ones suffer, it’s hard not to get swept up in their pain. We want so desperately to take away their pain and see them...
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No One Can Make You Feel Guilty
We often think that others are responsible for making us feel guilty. This is not true. Others may try to manipulate us by saying certain...
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25 Characteristics of Unresolved Dependency Issues
1. We assume responsibility for others’ feelings/behaviors 2. We feel overly responsible for others’ feelings/behaviors 3. We have...
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Putting Others' Needs Ahead of Your Own
People pleasing is a learned behavior to take care of others’ needs at the expense of their own. If you are this type, you do too much,...
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Being Too Nice
You know how they say “nice guys finish last”? It might actually be true. We’re encouraged from childhood to be nice to others, but when...
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Why is saying “No” Difficult and Why Does it Make Us Feel Guilty?
Some of us may derive our sense of self by doing things for others. When this becomes extreme and we cannot say “no” for fear of not...