13 Best Books on Codependency for 2022 Codependency does not have a scientific method of diagnosis, which can make it difficult to understand and deal with. Codependent people rely on others to help soothe and control their own emotions, which can lead to unhealthy boundaries and a lack of self-care. These books offer several ways to deal with and identify codependent behaviors within relationships, families, and lifestyles. To original content www.choosingtherapy.com ..read more

About codependency – when caring becomes a compulsion Codependency is a compulsive disorder that can lead to an individual developing an unhealthy reliance on people or things for their emotional needs. Originally, the term ‘codependent’ as used to describe partners who were in a relationship with, a person suffering from addiction. Similar patterns can exist in relationships with individuals who are chronically ill. However, the term has now broadened to describe any codependent person. ‘Codependents’ always have good intentions. They may try to care for a person who is experiencing difficult ..read more

When it comes to relationships, it’s important to be clued up on what’s healthy and what’s unhealthy – and codependency is another relationship trait that can be pretty harmful (to both you and the person you’re with). Codependency can stop you and your partner from having a mutually satisfying, healthy relationship, and it can sabotage your ability to function independently. January is Codependency Awareness month, a time for us to take an honest look at our relationships and those of the people around us. Lovehoney has teamed up with Ness Cooper, a relationships expert at TheSexConsultant ..read more

Abstract Codependency is a complex and debatable concept, which has been used over the years by mental health professionals to inform their practices. Researchers have attempted to identify the main problems associated with codependency; however, their evidence is still inconclusive. This is the first time that interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) has been used to explore the lived experience of codependency from the perspective of self-identified codependents. Eight participants recruited from local support groups for codependency in the UK, offered in-depth information about their ..read more

In 2013, the Centre for Social Justice determined that the level of addiction in the UK made it the “addiction capital of Europe.” This includes the use of legal substances, mainly alcohol, and the use of Class A drugs, which include Heroin, Cocaine, Meth, and Hallucinogens. £36 billion is spent by the nation every year on treatment relating to drug and alcohol abuse. At the time of filing its report, titled No Quick Fix, the UK had the highest rate of addiction to Opioids and the highest lifetime use of Amphetamines, Cocaine, and Ecstasy across Europe. Many view addiction as something that on ..read more

While all relationships require a certain amount of give and take, an unhealthy imbalance may be a sign of codependency. Codependency is characterized by an unhealthy or obsessive dependence on another person, or a willingness to sacrifice one’s own wants and needs to please another in order to feel loved or validated. Codependent relationships can exist in a range of circumstances but are common among families where stress or dysfunction — such as substance abuse disorders or trauma — are present. People with codependency may demonstrate low self-esteem, obsessiveness, people-pleasing behavio ..read more

For many people lockdown has been an unpleasant experience, spurring negative emotions from boredom to loneliness to despair. Even if we enjoy solitude, few of us like to be forcibly isolated from the social groups that bring us support and companionship – especially during uncertain times. But what if your mental health absolutely depended on being able to sit with like-minded people and discuss your feelings? What if the absence of such facetime could cause you to spiral back into destructively negative behaviors that you already knew from experience could threaten your life? Such has been t ..read more

If your mood, happiness, and identity is defined by another person, then you could be in a codependent relationship.Shutterstock The word “codependent” gets thrown around a lot. There are codependent couples, codependent companions, and codependent caretakers. But what does codependent actually mean — and is it really all that bad? What Is Codependency? “Codependency is typically discussed in the context of substance use, where one person is abusing the substance, and he or she depends on the other person to supply money, food, or shelter. But codependency is much broader than that,” says&nbs ..read more

Codependency involves sacrificing one’s personal needs to try to meet the needs of others. Someone who is codependent has an extreme focus outside themselves. Their thoughts and actions revolve around other people, such as spouses or relatives. Codependency often appears in relationships which are unbalanced and unhealthy. A person with codependency often tries to save others from themselves. They may get hurt trying to “cure” a partner’s addictions or abusive behaviors. Codependency does not qualify as a mental health diagnosis, mostly because the symptoms are so widely applicable. Yet it ca ..read more

  The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism ..read more