The Fixer Friend: Codependency in Platonic Relationships and How to Let Go

Break free from the urge to rescue everyone, set healthier boundaries, and build friendships that feel mutual, steady, and truly supportive instead of draining. This book explores the fixer-friend pattern in platonic relationships and shows how codependency can quietly turn care into pressure, guilt, and burnout. With practical examples, reflective prompts, and boundary-setting strategies, it helps readers shift from over-giving to healthier, more balanced connections. What to expect inside: - Recognize the signs of being the emotional first responder in every friendship. - Understand how childhood roles, attachment patterns, and family scripts shape fixer behavior. - Distinguish healthy support from codependent caretaking in platonic bonds. - Set boundaries without feeling like you are betraying the friendship. - Learn how to support friends without taking over their problems. - Heal fears of abandonment, rejection, and being too much. - Redesign lopsided friendships or step back when change is not possible. > If you are tired of always being the one who holds everything together, this guide offers a clear path toward friendships where you are valued for who you are, not just for what you fix.

Pages: 167, Paperback, Independently published