Codependent No More by Melody Beattie Codependent Characteristics from Chapter 4

CARETAKING CODEPENDENT CHARACTERISTICS

Codependents may:

    • think and feel responsible for other people—for other people’s feelings, thoughts, actions, choices, wants, needs, well-being, lack of well-being, and ultimate destiny.
    • feel anxiety, pity, and guilt when other people have a problem.
    • feel compelled—almost forced—to help that person solve the problem, such as offering unwanted advice, giving a rapid-fire series of suggestions, or fixing feelings.
    • feel angry when their help isn’t effective.

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Codependent No More by Melodie Beattie Part 1 Notes

What’s Codependency, and Who’s Got It?

Chapter 1 & 2: Jessica’s Story & Other Stories

I did not identify with any specific stories in this chapter but I have identified with aspects of their codependency. I have sought relationships with people with food addiction, so we can either validate or succeed together. I have often tried to help addicts and many times I have based my wants and needs on the wants and needs of my main relationships. I often feel like my friends need me more than I need them – all my friends need something from me. Most people don’t enjoy me and I am cynical about their motives. People make me tired.
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Elevation (Joyful/Moodlifting) Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil Blend

An elevating oil blend. This uplifting combination of Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils® creates an energetic aroma that may help stimulate the body’s chemistry and help produce feelings of happiness.

 

Ingredients:
  • Amyris
  • Clary Sage
  • Hawaiian Sandalwood
  • Ho Wood Leaf Oil
  • Lavandin
  • Lavender
  • Lemon Myrtle – has a strong lemony aroma that is refreshing and may elevate mood.
  • Melissa – has an uplifting lemony aroma
  • Osmanthus – common in the world’s rarest and most expensive perfumes. Its heady, uplifting fragrance is very rich and has a sweet floral fruit bouquet that is known to make people smile.
  • Tangerine – may help calm and relieve feelings of stress and enhance energy.
  • Ylang Ylang – has calming properties. Promotes feelings of self-confidence, joy and peace.

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Clove Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil

AKA Clove Eugenia Caryophyllata
Aids in maintaining healthy mental stimulation, healing, and creating a feeling of protection and courage.

 

Clove has a spicy, warming, slightly bitter, woody, reminiscent of true clove buds by richer type scent.
Blends well with Basil, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Wild Orange, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary and Ylang Ylang Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils.

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Whisper® (Alluring Blend for Women) Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil Blend

Whisper®Whisper® Alluring blend for women.
Therapeutic Grade Alluring Blend Essential Oil aids in maintaining healthy emotional balance and skin.

 

Ingredients: 
  • Bergamot – may help relieve feelings of stress, tension and anxiety. Uplifting and refreshing aroma.
  • Cinnamon Bark – has antidepressant and stimulating properties.
  • Citrus Absolute – is stimulating to the sense of touch, sight and sound. May help quiet nerves and promote feelings of peace.
  • Cocoa Bean – has a pleasurable, soothing aroma.
  • Geranium – may help with emotional balance, liver and kidney functions and the discharge of toxins in the liver.
  • Jasmine Absolute – Uplifting to the emotions. Helps produce feelings of confidence, energy and optimism.
  • Patchouli – may help calm and relax, relieving feelings of anxiety.
  • Rose Absolute – is stimulating and elevating to the mind. Its beautiful fragrance is felt to be aphrodisiac-like in nature.
  • Sandalwood – may help alleviate feelings of depression and diminish one’s own egocentricity and help accept others with an open heart.
  • Vanilla Bean Extract – may induce feelings of calm and reduce tension.
  • Vetiver – has antispasmodic and locally warming properties. Has been valuable in relieving stress and helping people recover from emotional trauma and shock.
  • Ylang Ylang – has calming and sedative properties. Promotes feelings of self-confidence, joy and peace.

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Myrrh Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil

AKA Myrrh Commiphora Myrrha
Aids in maintaining healthy hormones, immune and nervous systems and healthy skin.
Myrrh has a warm, earthy, woody, balsamic type scent.

 

Blends well with Frankincense, Lavender, Sandalwood and all Spice Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils.
Common Application Methods:
Topically: Can be applied neat (with no dilution) when used topically. Apply directly to areas of concern or to reflex points. For sensitive skin always use with Fractionated Coconut Oil or other carrier oil.

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Frankincense Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil

AKA Frankincense Boswellia Frereana
Aids in maintaining healthy emotional balance, immune & nervous systems and skin. Therapeutic Grade Frankincense Essential Oil may help people to focus their energy and eliminate distraction, while improving concentration. In the workplace or school it may ease hyperactivity, impatience, irritability and restlessness. Used in meditation to enhance spiritual awareness.

 

Frankincense has a rich, deep, warm balsamic, sweet scent with incense-like overtones.

Common Application Methods

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Oregano Essential Oil

AKA Origanum Vulgare

Therapeutic Grade Oregano Essential Oil has many traditional and modern uses.

  • Used as a cleaning agent
  • Supports healthy digestion and respiratory functions
  • Contains phenolic acids and flavonoids – powerful antioxidants

Common Applications:

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Slim & Sassy® (Metabolic Blend) Essential Oil

Slim & Sassy® Essential Oil Blend supports your weight management goals with a proprietary essential oil blend. Metabolic Blend helps manage hunger throughout the day while boosting metabolism and promoting a positive mood. When taken with a healthy eating and exercise plan, it can help you reach your weight management goals.

Formulated with Grapefruit, Lemon, Peppermint, Ginger and Cinnamon Essential Oils

  • Add to water or tea and drink before working out for a revitalizing energy boost
  • Consume before meals to help control appetite and overeating
  • Perfect for any healthy weight management program
  • Add a drop to your favorite protein shake

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Cinnamon Essential Oil

AKA Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Therapeutic Grade Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil is well-known for its use as a spice but cinnamon is also used for its many unique benefits. Although Cinnamon Oil has many benefits, it often causes irritations and allergic reactions, so it is important to cut Therapeutic Grade Cinnamon Essential Oil with Fractionated Coconut Oil.
  • May promote healthy circulation
  • Maintains a healthy immune system
  • Long used to flavor food

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Basil Essential Oil

AKA Ocimum Basilicum

Basil Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil can help maintain healthy bones, muscles, and respiratory, cardiovascular and digestive systems. Basil can also help maintain an open mind and increase clarity of thought.

Properties:

  • Antibiotic
  • Antidepressant
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antiseptic
  • Decongestant
  • Disinfectant
  • Expectorant

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PastTense® (Tension) Blend Essential Oil

PastTense® Essential Oil Blend is a distinctive blend of essential oils known to reduce feelings of tension and stress. Tension Blend has a soothing effect on both the mind and body and promote feelings of relaxation and calm emotions. Tension Blend Essential Oils comes in an easy to carry on the go 10mL roll on for easy application.

Types of Uses for Therapeutic Grade Tension Blend Essential Oil:

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Citrus Bliss® (Invigorating Blend) Essential Oil

Citrus Bliss® Invigorating Blend Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils combines the powerful benefits of popular citrus essential oils. Invigorating Blend has natural, potent compounds with cleansing properties. Mixed with water Invigorating Blend is a perfect solution for wiping down countertops and other surfaces while producing a fresh, sweet scent.
Proprietary Blend of Wild Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Bergamot, Tangerine, Clementine Essential Oils and Vanilla Bean Absolute.

Types of Uses for Therapeutic Grade Invigorating Blend Essential Oil

  • Cleanses and purifies the air
  • Helps reduce stress
  • Positively affects mood with energizing and refreshing properties

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AromaTouch® (Massage Blend) Essential Oil

Massage therapy is one of the most beneficial holistic treatments available. There are so many benefits to adding this treatment into a regular routine. AromaTouch® Massage Blend Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil is a proprietary blend that combines powerful benefits of oils well known for their soothing and relaxing effects.

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Purify (Cleansing Blend) Essential Oil

Purify Therapeutic Grade Cleansing Blend Essential Oil is an exclusive combination of essential oils that purify and eliminate odors in a natural, safe way. This uplifting blend combines citrus and pine essential oils that leave an light, fresh scent on surfaces and in the air without toxic additives.

Purify Essential Oil contains Lemon, Siberian Fir and Lime essential oils, known for their powerful cleaning properties, along with Siberian and Austrian Firs to purify the air and protect against environmental threats. The addition of Citronella, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), and Cilantro give this blend an enticing aroma that’s unique and unmatched in purification properties.

Uses for Purify Cleansing Blend Essential Oil

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Bergamot Essential Oil

Bergamot is the most delicate of citrus plants. It requires special climate and soil. Therapeutic Grade Bergamot Essential Oil is unique among citrus oils because it can both elevate mood and have a calming affect which can help reduce stress, anxiety, and sad feelings. Bergamot also both soothing and rejuvenating to skin.

Common Applications:

Topically: Can be applied neat (with no dilution) when used topically. Apply directly to areas of concern or to reflex points. For sensitive skin or use on children always use with Fractionated Coconut Oil or other carrier oil.
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Thyme Essential Oil

Thyme, familiar to most of us as a common seasoning produces a potent essential oil.

  • Cleansing and clarifying effect for the skin
  • Supports a healthy immune system
  • Flavorful addition to recipes

The medicinal properties of thyme come mainly from its essential oils. The chief constituents of its essential oil are Alpha Thujone, Alpha Pinene, Camphene, Beta Pinene, Para Cymene, Alpha Terpinene, Linalool, Borneol, Beta Caryophyllene, Thymol and Carvacrol.

Application:

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Black Pepper Essential Oil

Stimulating and flavorful, Therapeutic Grade Black Pepper Essential Oil enhances any dish and your health.

  • Provides powerful antioxidants
  • Supports healthy circulation
  • Enhances food flavor

Black Pepper is the dried fruit of the pepper plant. The main components of its essential oil are Limonene, Pinene, Myrcene, Phellandrene, Beta Caryophyllene, Beta Bisabolene, Sabinene, Linalol, Pinocarveol, Alpha Termineol, Camphene and Alpha Terpenene. Apart from those, black pepper is naturally rich in minerals and vitamins like Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin-K, Beta Carotene, Phosphorus, Potassium and Selenium. (more…)

ClaryCalm®(Monthly Blend) Essential Oil

Therapeutic Grade Monthly Blend Essential Oil is a proprietary blend of essential oils that provides a soothing and calming effect during a woman’s menstrual cycle. Monthly Blend Essential Oil brings a cooling effect to skin and helps to balance emotions.

This blend of oils features a blend of Clary Sage, Lavender, Bergamot, Roman Chamomile, Cederwood, Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Fennel, Palmarosa, Carrot Seed, and Vitex essential oils.

    • Apply to feet or pulse points to promote balanced hormones
    • Can be applied to abdomen for a soothing massage during menstrual cycle
    • Carry with you during travel to manage temporary symptoms associated with PMS or hormone discomfort
    • For topical use only. Dilute with Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize skin sensitivity.
    • Not for children. Consult your primary doctor if you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor’s care.

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Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Therapeutic Grade Ylang Ylang Essential Oil is extracted from fresh flowers of the Ylang Ylang tree found in the rain forests of certain Asian and South Pacific Islands like Indonesia, Philippines, Java, Sumatra, Comoro and Polynesia.

The chief components of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil are benzyl acetate, benzyl benzoate linalool, caryophyllene, geranyl acetate, methyl benzoate, p-cresyl methyl ether and other components known as Sesquiterpenes, which all contribute to its aroma and medicinal properties.

Famed for its exquisite fragrance Therapeutic Grade Ylang Ylang Essential Oil has many other benefits.
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Clary Sage Essential Oil

AKA Slavia Sclarea

Clary Sage is an herb, who’s chief components are Sclareol, Alpha Terpineol, Geraniol, Lineally Acetate, Linalool, Caryophyllene, Neryl Acetate and Germacrene-D. Therapeutic Grade Clary Sage Essential Oil has several health benefiting properties

Clary Sage Oil should be diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil or Olive Oil.

Speak to a doctor before attempting to use Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils internally.

Blends well with: Bergamot, Citrus Oils, Cypress, Geranium, and Sandlewood

Clary Sage scent: Herbaceous, spicy, hay-like, sharp, fixative
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Deep Blue® (Soothing) Blend Essential Oil

Therapeutic Grade Soothing Oil Blend is not just another topical minor pain treatment. It is a powerful blend of essential oils.

7 Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils are part of this Soothing Blend:

    • Wintergreen Essential Oil – Wintergreen oil is a comforting agent for aches and pains since and contains 99% methyl salicylic. This is what gives wintergreen its cortisone- like properties. It is therapeutically beneficial for any discomfort.
    • Camphor Essential Oil – may be beneficial for muscle aches and pains, sprains and bruises.
    • Peppermint Essential Oil –  has a soothing and cooling effect.
    • Blue Tansy Essential Oil – may also help soothe muscle aches and pains, sprains and bruises.
    • German Chamomile Essential Oil – is an anti-oxidant. It may also help muscle aches and pains.
    • Helichrysum Essential Oil –  may help cleanse andimprove circulatory functions. Traditionally, helichrysum has been used for its soothing and regenerative effects. The rare essential oil is distilled from the flower cluster of an evergreen herb and is highly prized by essential oil users.

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