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A codependent relationship is a pattern where one or both partners rely on each other in emotionally unhealthy, limiting, or unsustainable ways. Unlike healthy relationships, where individuals ...

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If you’re confused about the concept of codependence, you’re not alone! Mental health professionals and addiction specialists disagree on what exactly codependence is, where it comes from, and how to ...

Helping and giving are key to human survival and well-being. Yet as documented in Unhealthy Helping: A Psychological Guide to Overcoming Codependence, Enabling, and Other Dysfunctional Giving, the ...

Codependency often operates as an invisible force undermining otherwise promising relationships, creating feelings of suffocation and preventing personal growth for both partners. When individuals ...