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Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all difficult relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.
Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all difficult relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.
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Aug 12, 2024
Dealing with People Who Always Have to Be Right
Aug 12, 2024
Aug 12, 2024
11 min
Dealing with people who always have to be right isn't easy. There isn't any way to convince them that you have a valid different opinion and it can make you livid to let them get away with thinking you agree with them. So what do you do with them? Watch this video to find out. #dysfunctionalrelationship #understandingrelationships #greyrock #boundaries #christianboundaries
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Aug 8, 2024
Aug 8, 2024
9 min
Fear of repercussions when speaking your truth and setting boundaries is a natural feeling when you are in a dysfunctional relationship. It makes sense to be worried about a backlash when you know you are likely to get one that is uncomfortable or even abusive. Difficult, toxic, and dysfunctional people do not like it when you stand up to them. They will do whatever they have to so you will back down from your boundary and abandon your truth. Watch this video to learn how to deal with the fear of repercussions when speaking your truth and setting boundaries so you can stand strong.#speakingtruth #settingboundaries #christianboundaries #dysfunctionalrelationship
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Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5, 2024
41 min

Aug 1, 2024
Aug 1, 2024
10 min
Do you struggle with Christian codependency? Are you a people pleaser? Do you feel guilty when you say no? If you said yes because you believe God wants you to say yes, you need to know how to make a healthy decision as to whether you should help or not when someone asks. Watch this video to learn how to stop being a Christian codependent. #codependency #helpingothers #christianboundaries
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Jul 29, 2024
When It Isn't Yes, It's No
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 29, 2024
4 min
Do you have trouble making decisions? Do you doubt all your decisions after you make them? Do you need guidance to help you know what to do when you are indecisive? There is a simple solution. Watch this video to find out what it is. #decisionmaking #christianrelationships
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Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024
18 min
Narcissistic parents are extremely difficult to deal with and cause lots of toxicity in your relationship. Once you have that figured out, you realize that they are now narcissistic grandparents of your children and it becomes even more complicated to manage. Watch this video to get some tips on how to deal with your narcissistic parents now that they are your children's narcissistic grandparents. #DysfunctionalRelationship #NarcissisticParents #ChristianBoundaries
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Jul 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
1hr 2 min
Liz Woolley grew up in an alcoholic broken home. Although she struggled with her own alcoholism and two dysfunctional relationships with addicts, she recognized after two failed marriages and multiple serious relationships that her core addiction was codependency. She shares her story hoping that others will recognize the roots of their relationship failures and why they lose themselves in their relationships. Liz shares the hope that is available through Twelve Step programs for codependency recovery and addiction recovery.
#Christiancodependency #dysfunctionalrelationship #codependencyrecovery #understandingrelationships #alcoholism
Codependency Anonymous: https://coda.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/
Al-Anon Family Groups: https://al-anon.org/
Online Gamers Anonymous, Olg-Anon and Liz's website: https://www.olganon.org/home
"Surviving the Puzzle of My Life": https://a.co/d/5dr0enb
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Jul 18, 2024
When Is It Okay to Withhold in a Relationship?
Jul 18, 2024
Jul 18, 2024
12 min
When is it okay to withhold emotionally, financially, relationally, mentally, sexually, or anything else you would normally give in a relationship? Withholding can be abusive and unhealthy but there are times when it is necessary. Watch this video to learn when to withhold and when not to withhold. #dysfunctionalrelationship #relationshipdynamics #christianboundaries
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Jul 15, 2024
Should You Label Dysfunctional People?
Jul 15, 2024
Jul 15, 2024
11 min
Should you label dysfunctional people? Some people would tell you yes and some would tell you no. Watch this video to hear my perspective on this important topic.
#dysfunctionalrelationship #dysfunctionalpeople #labelingdysfunction
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Jul 11, 2024
Detaching: Shake the Dust Off Your Feet
Jul 11, 2024
Jul 11, 2024
11 min
When people refuse to listen to what you say, do you feel rejected, hurt, frustrated, or angry? Do you resolve to keep trying until they take you seriously? Do you give in to keep the peace? You don't have to do any of these. Jesus gave his disciples a visual of detaching when this happened to them by telling them to shake the dust off their feet. Watch this video to learn how to apply this detachment principle to your difficult relationships. #detachment #christiandetachment #dysfunctionalrelationship
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