Codependence. It sounds nice, doesn’t it? Like two people in a mutually beneficial alliance. While dependent on one another because they’re so in love, they just can’t help themselves. Yet far from being something to aspire toward, the word belies the truth:...
The term “codependency” refers to the excessive emotional or psychological reliance on your partner in a relationship. While codependency is common in partnerships where one person is recovering from an illness or addiction. It’s not altogether uncommon for people to...
One of the most common questions our therapists get asked is: What is the difference between caretaking and caregiving? In order to answer this question, we first need to talk about codependency. Codependency is a behavioral pattern, typically learned in childhood,...
What are boundaries? Boundaries are simply dividing lines, physical or metaphorical dividers that say “over here” is what I am comfortable with, and over there is not”. Boundaries mark the space where we end and others begin. They allow us to separate who we are from...
Codependency is defined as a series of behaviors that involve or result from being physically, emotionally, or in any other way overfocused an another individual, usually at a detriment to your own wellbeing. There are several types of codependency. If you are...
Codependency is one of those terms that you’ve probably heard thrown around a lot. You probably have some idea of what it means, but you may not know exactly. So, what does it mean to be co-dependent? Codependence is often talked about in the context of relationships....
