The Day That Changed Me (Part 2)

I recently wrote about an experience that changed me, an experience that still makes me cry. This is part 2.

I came home from OnSite one month ago.

Each morning during the retreat, a counselor named Carlos would engage the larger group (like 50 or so people) about a core theme. The hour-long experience was interactive. We weren't simply given information; we explored the topic together, with movement and practice. Sometimes one or two people volunteered to "do work" in front of the group.

On our second-to-last day, Carlos introduced us to that morning's theme,  and it was a doozy, at least, it was for me... codependence.

I've long recognized my own tendencies toward codependent behavior. But I've never fully understood why I was prone to becoming codependent in friendships, in work situations, and of course, in dating.