No one sets out to be an enabler. Who would want to encourage negative behaviors in others? Yet, many people in my weekly therapy groups report that they unwittingly fall into unhealthy enabling ...

Individuals who suffer from a borderline personality disorder (BPD) are in great pain. Those who live with them or love them naturally want to be supportive and ease their pain. Without understanding ...

The term “enabler” generally describes someone whose behavior allows a loved one to continue self-destructive patterns of behavior. This term can be stigmatizing since there’s often negative judgment ...