Codependency Recovery Service Los Angeles, CA, Overcoming Codependent Relationship Counseling
Co-dependency has become a commonly used word over the last 20 years, but do you know what it really means? And what are the warning signs that might tell you that you or someone else might be co-dependent.
Co-dependency arises when you are subjected to an oppressive set of rules over a prolonged period of time. You become so dependent on these rules that it prevents you from expressing your true feelings, or even being aware of them. It also prevents you from honestly discussing your own personal and interpersonal problems, because the rules do not allow this.
A common symptom of co-dependency is a preoccupation with extreme dependence on another person. It often manifests as so-called people pleasing where you'll do anything to please the person in question. You probably feel responsible for making that person happy and when this does not happen, you feel guilty and believe that there must be something wrong with you. Underneath the people-pleasing mask, this extreme dependence on another persons approval can eventually become a pathological condition, affecting both your relationship with yourself and your relationships with other people.
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