codependent
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- noun
- /ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənt/
- Specialized
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codependiente
- A codependent often ignores their own needs to care for someone else's emotional problems.
- alcoholics and codependents
- Codependents Anonymous
You wake up wondering if you're a codependent or a masochist or a fool.
- You wake up wondering if you're a codependent or a masochist or a fool.
- Once my brother was born, they he, you know, you talk about an alcoholic and a codependent.
Examples
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Despair combines a sense of desperation with a mood of helplessness; codependents feel trapped, watching helplessly as their lives become less manageable.
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And finally, in his definition, the codependent person does not seek help.
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All right, Next up, how do you take action as a codependent person that has a hard time self managing or making decisions?
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You know, something else I'll just say really quick is codependents tend to not have fun and hobbies in their life.
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Nurses who are truly codependent may gain assistance by attending a 12-step program such as Codependents Anonymous or by working with a professional therapist.
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Nurses are expected to avoid errors of any kind; this exacerbates the codependent's tendency to perfectionism.
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Recovery for the codependent often follows the 12-step model of Alcoholics Anonymous, and self-help groups abound that combine spirituality with behavioral and cognitive change.
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Most authors agree that the goals of recovery for codependents are to gain greater self-respect and self-awareness, an improved ability to care for themselves, and greater identification and expression of feelings (Potter-Efron & Potter-Efron, 1989a).
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In therapy, she learned that being a codependent meant she was enabling her partner's unhealthy habits.
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He realized that as a codependent, he was sacrificing his happiness for the sake of his friend's issues.
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Etymology
Codependent comes from co- 'together' and dependent 'relying on someone'. A codependent is a person who depends too much on another for emotional support and may keep that person's bad habits going.