Here's another observation: to add to the complexity of the problem, it is
often codependent.
Not exact matches
Codependents or relationship addicts can not distinguish between «taking care of» (which
often involves manipulation and control, and can be very destructive) and caring for someone.
Pedram calls them Time Vampires and says we
often engage in
codependent relationships with them.
««Narcissists are
codependent, too,» she says, «they
often pair with people who sacrifice their needs and idealize them.»
A lack of self - sufficiency and autonomy are
often 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
Often, the partner of an addicted person exhibits
codependent behaviors, such as enabling, justifying, or ignoring the addicted person's behaviors.
Often times there is a
codependent person somewhere in the sphere of an addict.
Writers
often distinguish narcissists and
codependents as opposites, but surprisingly, though their outward behavior may differ, they share many psychological traits.
This pathology
often makes achieving abstinence more difficult for the addict just as it makes recovery for the
codependent more challenging.
Individuals with low self - esteem, depression, anxiety, dependency issues and
codependent individuals fail to care for themselves,
often until it's too late and they become sick.