General Information To Know Regarding Codependency

By Leslie Ball


Relationships vary in many ways. Co-dependent kinds are discouraged and largely considered dysfunctional. In these, a person will enable or support the poor mental health, irresponsibility, underachievement, immaturity or addiction of the other person. A big sign for codependency is the extreme reliance on others for identity and approval.

The concept of this is believed to have derived from the Alcoholics Anonymous process. During this process, it was recognized that the issues is not just the addict but also the family and friends of the advice. The co-dependent belief goes hand in hand with an older psychoanalytic belief of passive dependent personalities attaching themselves to strong personalities. Dependency is a term used frequently in literal on psychology.

There are different behaviors and symptoms associated with this. Because it has a grassroots origin, the main definition for this is excepted to vary depending on the source. It can generally be described as situational and subclinical, or episodic behavior that is like that of dependent personality disorders.

Broadly speaking, a co-dependent is one who is unable to function from her or his own self. The behaviors and thinking of those persons is organized around that of another person, substance or process. People who are addicted to drugs, sex, gambling or other things might therefore be considered codependent. A raw definition of it suggests that a person must be psychologically or physically addicted and the other person is psychologically dependent on the behavior. Sometimes people use the terminology dysfunctional family rather than attaching co-dependent to classify the disease.

Showing caring behaviors and feelings does not mean one should be considered co-dependent. In fact, this term is only assigned when a person becomes excessive to a point where it is unhealthy for all parties involves. Empathy and caregiving are, in healthy relationships, the result of conscious decisions. Co-dependents are typically seen as compulsive in their actions. They take little to no time when considering possible sacrifices and consequences associated with their actions.

Various scholars and treatment providers believe that this behavior is a sign of over-responsibility. This is the result of good impulses going awry. Responsibility for relationships with other people must be balanced with responsibility to self.

This is recognized as a disease in which people have lost sight of themselves. In many of these cases, people give less priority to their own needs and are instead preoccupied with those of others. These relationships typically involve issues around intimacy, high reactivity, denial, dependency, boundaries, dysfunctional communication and control. Often there is some imbalance between the two parties involved, with one person being abusive or completely in control, or enabling or supporting the bad behavior of the other person.

Some of the most common symptoms of co-dependents include unstable and intense interpersonal relationships, external referencing, low self-worth, denial and dishonesty, and overwhelming desire to be accepted. These people might also be unable to tolerate being left alone, have chronic feelings of emptiness or boredom, seek affection, and subordinate their own needs to those of the person they are involved with. This type of behavior can take place in any kind of relationship, including community or peer, friendship, romantic, work or family. People who recognize these dysfunctional relationships are encouraged to seek professional help.




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