#35 - You’re Not Broken. You’re Codependent: The Survival Pattern Nobody Talks About
Wed Feb 04 2026
Codependency doesn’t always look toxic. Sometimes it looks like being helpful, loyal, supportive, and “the strong one.”
Until it costs you your peace, your identity, and your ability to say no.
In this episode of The Social Code, we break down what codependency actually is, where it comes from, and why so many good people don’t realize they’re living inside it. We talk about control disguised as care, losing yourself in relationships, why boundaries feel cruel when you grew up in chaos, and why healing can feel worse before it feels better.
This is not about blame. It’s about awareness.
And awareness is where real change starts.
If you’ve ever felt responsible for other people’s emotions, struggled to rest without guilt, or forgotten what you even want anymore, this episode is for you.
You are allowed to be loved without earning it.
You don’t have to bleed to belong.
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Codependency doesn’t always look toxic. Sometimes it looks like being helpful, loyal, supportive, and “the strong one.” Until it costs you your peace, your identity, and your ability to say no. In this episode of The Social Code, we break down what codependency actually is, where it comes from, and why so many good people don’t realize they’re living inside it. We talk about control disguised as care, losing yourself in relationships, why boundaries feel cruel when you grew up in chaos, and why healing can feel worse before it feels better. This is not about blame. It’s about awareness. And awareness is where real change starts. If you’ve ever felt responsible for other people’s emotions, struggled to rest without guilt, or forgotten what you even want anymore, this episode is for you. You are allowed to be loved without earning it. You don’t have to bleed to belong.