Codependency

Introduction

Codependency is a psychological condition in which someone expresses an excessive and often inappropriate, caring for someone else's difficulties. Codependency can occur in anyone who is in contact with the addition of another person, whether a family member, friend, colleague, partner or customer who suffer from addiction. In addition there are other behavioral disorders and diseases that can generate co-dependency, such as schizophrenia, violence, abuse and neuroses. Any person exposed to these disorders may develop codependency. Many times someone who has developed codependency to grow in a dysfunctional environment addictive shows no major symptoms until they marry or form a relationship. On the other hand, with great regularity the daughters of addicts, addicts end up marrying, yet this is a conscious decision. (Cermak, 1996, 110-130)

Characteristics of codependent

The codependent often forget himself to focus on the problems of others (your partner, family member, friend, etc), which is why it is very common that relate to people "problem", just to rescue her and create Thus a bond that one. This is how co-dependent, to worry about the other, forget their own needs and when the other person does not respond as expected codependent, he gets frustrated, depressed and tries to control it even more. With your continued help, the codependent seeks to generate, on the other, the need for their presence and to feel needed believes that in this way will never leave.

It is very common in a relationship, codependent can not set limits and simply forgive everything, even though the other person gets to deliberately hurt him, and this is simply because the codependent confusing "obsession" and "addiction" to feels for the other with a great love can do anything. Therefore, the codependent is unable to move away by itself of an unhealthy relationship, however insane it may be, and ...