Codependency: How to Stop Being Codependent & Have a Healthy Relationship

by Barbara Gain

Signs Of a Codependent Relationship- How to Rebuild Your Self-Esteem & ConfidenceOne particularly worrying component of negative relationships is codependency and it is something that is important to watch for. Since codependence can be difficult to detect, it’s necessary to first learn more about the concept. This book will give you an in-depth view of codependency, how to identify its signs and red flags, and what you can do to keep it from ruining your relationship. Barbara Gain, the author, writes in such a way that you won’t be wasting your time sifting through a bunch of useless content. You are going to get straightforward helpful tips to help you overcome codependency and regain your confidence and self-esteem.Here Are a Few Things From The Book- How To Stop Being codependent relationships are defined as dysfunctional relationships where one party enables or supports their partner’s negative behavior, whether this may be an addiction, laziness, irresponsibility or negative emotions. The enabling party usually becomes so consumed with having to support their partner’s needs that they begin to overlook their own needs. Codependence can happen in any type of relationship, romantic, at work, within the family, or among friends. Here Are Some Of The Signs That You Are In a Codependent You allow and encourage each other’s bad behaviorYou are obsessive about your relationshipYou find it hard to communicate with your partnerYou have lost your sense of identityYou feel lonelyYou find yourself relying on someone else completelyYou have distanced yourself from your loved onesBecause of the nature of codependency, it can be referred to as the “relationship addiction”. The reason for this is that codependent people often become addicted to having relationships for the sake of being validated, or for the sake of feeling needed. Typically, codependent relationships are one-sided, and are often abusive. Codependence is learned, and can be picked up at a very early age. Some More Things From The Book- people experience a host of emotional, mental, and physical problems that stem from the stress of being in a destructive relationship. Here is A List of Problems Codependent Men and Women Suffer Compromised Mental Health, Like Depression & AnxietyLow Levels of Self-EsteemThe Need to Please OthersPoor Boundaries/Inability to Maintain BoundariesPoor Communication SkillsControl IssuesIntimacy Problems Tendency to Blame Themselves For the Bad Things That HappenCodependency is a harmful habit that not many people are able to spot and is a habit that damages different aspects of a person’s life. It makes people feel small and diminishes one's sense of self-worth. It forces people to become slaves to their bad habits; habits that range from substance abuse to physical abuse. If you find that you are one of these people, know that you aren’t alone in your fight against codependency. Many people have fallen prey to this in their relationships, but know that there is still something to hope for in your future.

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 8, 2014