Codependency in RelationlandOnce upon a time, in a radiant and wondrous kingdom called Relationland, a creeping fog began to seep through the borders. The inhabitants, trembling with dread, called it the Fog of Painful Merging. Under its shroud, the kingdom's boundaries grew blurred, and the sovereign, Ruler Chi, lost the ability to tell where his own lands ended and his neighbor s territories began. Thus began the story of the terrible, boundary-destroying force known as Codependency. To dispel this intoxicating mist, Ruler Chi summoned three Sages to his aid, promising vast riches and the highest honors of Relationland to whoever could find a cure. The First Sage: The Guardian of Thoughts (Master of CBT) The first to arrive was a sage carrying the Mirror of Truth. He noticed that Ruler Chi was constantly whispering fearful incantations under his breath without even realizing it phrases like: If I do not straighten my neighbor s crown, his world will crumble, or I must suffer when ...
