The self-deceptive features of addictive thinking and codependency have much in common. In both, there are often denial, rationalization, and projection. In both, contradictory ideas can coexist, and there is fierce resistance to change oneself and a desire to change others. In both, there is a delusion of control, and in both there is, invariably, low self-esteem. Thus, all the features of addictive thinking are present in both, and the only distinguishing feature may be the substance use.
Addictive Thinking & Codependency similarities
