Often, the partner of an addicted person exhibits
codependent behaviors, such as enabling, justifying, or ignoring the addicted person's behaviors.
A therapist can help you identify your specific
codependent behaviors and take steps to change them.
My specialities include: Individual, Family, and Group Counseling, Positive Discipline for the Spirited Child, Conflict Mediation Skills, Raising Self - Esteem in School Age Children, Reducing Anxiety in School Aged Children, Divorce and Separation Counseling,
Codependent Behaviors, and School Problems.
There's consensus that a person is more likely to exhibit
codependent behaviors if their familial background was dysfunctional.
Once the sexual abuse survivor has children of her own, she in turn models
codependent behavior to her children.
Codependent behavior enables negative traits in one another, such as the support of addictive behaviors, irresponsibility or mental illness.
The best way to break free of
codependent behavior is to have a support system outside of your relationship, whether that's friends, family or a counselor.
A therapist is trained to recognize
codependent behavior and, more importantly, to help the patient recognize and alter those behaviors in order to develop healthy boundaries and relationships.
Not exact matches
People who finance the addict are
CODEPENDENT and are enabling the
behavior.
Lancer lists a range of
behaviors that may be prominent in a
codependent relationship.
Writers often distinguish narcissists and
codependents as opposites, but surprisingly, though their outward
behavior may differ, they share many psychological
Writers often distinguish narcissists and
codependents as opposites, but surprisingly, though their outward
behavior may differ, they share many psychological traits.