Codependency Support Group
Codependency is defined as someone who exhibits too much, and often inappropriate, caring for another person's struggles. A codependent person may try to change, or feel shame about their most private thoughts and feelings if they conflict with the other person's struggles. If you are on a journey towards self-love, this support group is for you. Join us and find others...
I am here new. At first I wondered really what codependency was and if it was something that I suffered from.
As I read some posts, I realized that actually in fact, I feel that I do suffer fro codependency.
Growing up, my mother left when I was real young. I was 4... my dad raised my sister and I. I have been in a series of bad relationships, abusive ones at that, and I stick around b/c I hate being alone. I take everything so personally, and I try to make everyone happy, so nobody will "leave" me.
I am currently in a bad relationship right now, basically he is mentally damaging me. I'm not happy with him, and I know I'll be better off, but for some odd reason, I can not make myself leave him. I want to, but its hard to find the strength. Would this be considered codependency?
How you cope with it? How do you recgonize it?
As I read some posts, I realized that actually in fact, I feel that I do suffer fro codependency.
Growing up, my mother left when I was real young. I was 4... my dad raised my sister and I. I have been in a series of bad relationships, abusive ones at that, and I stick around b/c I hate being alone. I take everything so personally, and I try to make everyone happy, so nobody will "leave" me.
I am currently in a bad relationship right now, basically he is mentally damaging me. I'm not happy with him, and I know I'll be better off, but for some odd reason, I can not make myself leave him. I want to, but its hard to find the strength. Would this be considered codependency?
How you cope with it? How do you recgonize it?
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Today is my 25th birthday, to my somewhat lack of surprise I can see already no one really seems to care. I've always been the kinda person to make sure that everyone I Care about feels appreciated and knew somebody had their back. I can count 4 times this year when I Went out of my way to make sure a "friend" felt good on their birthday, especially if they got left hanging. Its early in the...
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In my experience, you deal with it like you would any addiction. Get a 12 step program and start in. You might like to read, Codependent No More.