Unlearning codependency

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In every relationship that we have – whether it be with our spouse or partner, our siblings, parents, relatives, friends, colleagues, workmates, or even with our neighbors – there will always be some challenges we will encounter along the way which can have either a positive or negative influence on our relationships.

Learn what causes codependency. Often codependency is the result of growing up in a dysfunctional family and is a way to cope.

Self-care is a struggle for codependent people because they can’t prioritize their own needs. Because they’re natural givers, they struggle with feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated in relationships. Codependency recovery is about learning how to prioritize your needs first without feeling guil

A codependent relationship is one in which partners do not have an equal balance of power, where individual identities are meshed together and where both partners become dependent on this type of dynamic within the relationship. A codependent relationship develops when one or both partners have underlying relationship insecurities, and often is revealed over time.