Causes of Unhealthy Relationship Patterns for Codependents with Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 2

Dr. Tara Palmatier, PsyD -
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What Causes Unhealthy Relationship Choices and Patterns, Part 1, discusses unhealthy beliefs about the self and relationships that impact the kind of partner one chooses and, subsequently, the quality of relationships one has. These beliefs are often the root cause of destructive relationship choices and patterns engaged in by codependents, narcissists and borderlines.

The faulty beliefs develop during childhood in dysfunctional families of origin. These beliefs are how kids make sense of a toxic parent’s unloving, neglectful, abusive, inconsistent and/or unpredictable behaviors. As such, they help children navigate a confusing family system with rigid or changeable rules and unstable caregivers.

To state the obvious, dysfunctional families aren’t normal. On the one hand, the maladaptive beliefs and coping mechanisms a child develops are adaptive within the context of a dysfunctional family. However, when these unhealthy constructs and defenses carry over into adulthood, they’re highly problematic for several reasons.

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