Codependency: The Ultimate Guide to Improve Your Relationships. Break Free from the Codependent Cycle and Finally Reach Your Independence.

By Jennet Brown

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• Effective techniques to cure codependency
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennet Brown
• Release date: May 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201023973

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Chapter 1 What Is Codependency and How Does It Affect You?

Codependency is an emotional and behavioral disorder that affects a person's desire to have a stable, mutually rewarding relationship. It's also known as relationship addiction. People with codependency are often in one-sided, socially abusive, and unhealthy relationships.

The word codependency was used to describe the spouses of individuals who had drug use disorders, but it has since expanded to include a wide range of relationship dynamics.

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There are no recent reports on the statistics of codependent partnerships and codependency, although older studies show that codependency is widespread.

What Is Codependency and How Does It Affect You?

Any mental health practitioners argue that codependency should be classified as a psychiatric condition, but codependency is not recognized as a distinct mental disorder as of the publication of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

This isn't to say that codependency isn't genuine or unimportant; far from it. Codependency has the potential to be crippling.

A codependent person sets their own desires aside and becomes obsessed with fulfilling the needs of others, to the point that their whole world revolves around them, resulting in a one-sided relationship that is both toxic and unhealthy for both parties.

Relationships that are codependent vs. those that is dependent

Codependency is described as an unhealthy relationship to a single individual, who does not always have to be a romantic partner. Friendships, family relationships, boss-subordinate or coworker relationships—any partnership in which one partner is difunctionally dependent on the other can be called a codependent relationship.

A codependent partnership is not the same as a dependent one. A stable relationship between two individuals is one in which they are dependent on each other. Every partnership necessitates any level of reliance on the other.

In a dependent partnership, the functions are more balanced, as all help and dependency on the other partner are provided and taken, rather than distorted, as in a relationship between a codependent and an enabler.

Relationships in which one party is reliant on another Relationships that are based on each other

Both couples prioritize their partnership, but they also have other passions and pastimes.

Outside of the partnership, the codependent partner has no desires or ideals.

In contrast to each other, both spouses share their wishes and desires.

The codependent companion is unconcerned with their own desires.

It can be difficult for the enabler to discern the codependent's partnership wishes and desires.

All spouses enjoy the relationship and are tied together by mutual respect and commitment.

Only when the codependent person makes (sometimes extreme) concessions for the enabler should he or she feel deserving.

The codependent partner is terrified of being abandoned and cannot imagine life without the enabler.

Family First Intervention was seen as a model.

Signs and Symptoms

Instead of an all-or-nothing scale, the magnitude of codependence symptoms is measured on a continuum.

People that are codependent have a set of traits and habits in common.

5 Types of Denial

• Difficulty knowing what they're doing • Minimizing, changing, or rejecting whatever they really felt

Patterns with Low Self-Esteem

• Difficulty making choices • Harsh judgment on themselves, believing that what they believe, say, or do is never good enough • Embarrassment when gaining acknowledgment, appreciation, or gifts • Inability to recognize or ask for what they want and need • Put a higher emphasis on others' acceptance of their thoughts, emotions, and actions than on their own

Patterns of Enforcement

• High sensitivity to other people's feelings and taking on the same feelings • Extreme loyalty, remaining in harmful situations for too long • Higher value placed on other people's opinions and feelings • Fear of expressing differing viewpoints or feelings • Putting their own interests aside to do what others like • Acceptance of s

Patterns of Control

• Attempts to tell others what to say, do, or feel • Resentment when others refuse their support or ignore their advice • freely giving unsolicited advice and guide

• Using  to receive recognition and recognition • needing to be required in order to maintain a friendship with others • Giving presents and favors to those they wish to control

Patterns of Avoidance

• Harsh judgment on what others think, say, or do • Avoidance of emotional, physical, or  physical intimacy to avoid becoming vulnerable • Allowance of addictions to others, places, and things to distract them from intimacy in relationships • Indirect or evasive communication to avoid conflict or confrontation

The prognosis

Codependency signs correlate with those of a number of other disorders, the most notable of which is a dependent personality disorder.

Though they seem close, there are important distinctions between codependency and dependent personality disorder, the most notable of which is that codependency entails reliance on a particular individual, while dependent personality disorder explains dependent traits in general.

Unlike codependency, a dependent personality disorder is recognized as a psychiatric condition and is included in the DSM-5.

Different Situations, Same Names

While codependency and dependent personality disorder sound close, they differ in two main ways:

• Unlike codependency, a dependent personality disorder is an official psychiatric condition recognized by the DSM-5.

• Dependent personality disorder is characterized by an intense desire to be cared about by others, whereas a singular dependence on one individual characterizes codependency.

Several self-administered questionnaires are available online, with the assumption that a high number of yes responses indicate codependency. These questionnaires are usually combinations of questions depending on the symptoms mentioned above.

These questionnaires are a good place to start, but they are not a replacement for a professional assessment.

If you think you could be codependent, make an appointment with your doctor or a mental health professional like a psychologist, therapist, or psychiatrist. Since many of the signs of codependency are the same or close to those of other illnesses, the doctor may assist you with making a correct diagnosis.

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Reasons behind this

Codependence is thought to emerge in unstable family settings, particularly in childhood. A family member with a substance use disorder, such as narcotics, alcohol, marriages, job, food, or gambling, is one of the underlying issues in an unstable family setting.

• Violence of some kind, whether physical, mental, or  physical

• A family member who suffers from a long-term psychiatric or physical condition

Fear, rage, and guilt go unacknowledged in a broken household, causing family members to repress their feelings and neglect their own desires.

While a diagnosis of codependency is no longer required, opioid use disorder and codependency are often associated within a relationship, making a recovery from both conditions more difficult.

Instead of a need to support the individual with drug use disorder, a codependent person may find it difficult to heal from codependency. A codependent individual, on the other hand, lacks the capacity to set limits to provide the necessary care to those with a drug use problem. It becomes a vicious circle, needing assistance from both sides to achieve. 4 Treatment Drugs are usually not used in the treatment of codependency where there are co-occurring disorders.

When finding care for codependency, consider the following options:

• Seeing a certified mental health professional • Attending a therapist's counseling session • Reading self-help literature on codependency

• Discussing codependent relationships with close partners and family members.

TTherapeutictreatment

Codependency therapy works on the current relationship, previous marriages, and early abuse that may have led to codependency.

CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is a form of talk therapy that focuses on identifying and modifying negative thinking habits and attitudes. For those who are dealing with codependency, CBT, as well as other treatment methods, may be beneficial. 3

Examine yourself, your mate, and your friendship for red flags after learning about codependency.

• Recognize how a codependent relationship affects your life: Consider the difference between a stable, dependent relationship and a