Have you ever felt ashamed for expressing yourself? During childhood, we need our parents to validate our feelings so that we develop into self-assured adults. However, if we are shamed for being ourselves, we become people-pleasing adults. To this end, trauma, abuse, addiction, and shame are just a few of the toxic characters we entertain, while playing the leading role in codependency's game. Written from the heart, this intimate collection of poems, prose, and musings will explore the origins of codependency from childhood trauma and, hopefully, embolden you to seek mental and emotional healing from any childhood shame. Additionally, this book about codependency will inspire you to set healthy boundaries in every area of your life. To all of the victims of abuse and emotional wounding, you are not alone May this collection light the way to your healing so that you can experience the beauty and joy of living in your truth