Ce este codependența? Acest comportament implică doi oameni, de obicei într-o relație, care se bazează una pe alta pentru aprobare și un sentiment de identitate. Și/sau ai o istorie de atragere a unor ...

We’ve all heard the saying, “Relationships are about give and take.” And it’s true — when you love someone, it’s natural to make small concessions so that your partner feels loved and appreciated. But ...

Being in a relationship means relying on each other on some level, but some couples can take it to an extreme level and end up being what’s known as codependent. “A codependent relationship is ...

Treva Brandon Scharf was anointed her family’s healer-in-chief at an early age. She learned quickly what the job entailed: to be of service. “I was a natural-born helper, fixer, rescuer,” recalls ...

Do you feed off others' neediness, or devote all your energy to your one and only? You could be codependent. “Codependency is typically discussed in the context of substance use, where one person is ...

“I’m the CFO of a company. I have multiple college degrees. I’ve never seen myself as a weak or dependent type of person,” says Karyl L., 38, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Yet this perception of ...

Codependent relationships typically involve one partner, the “giver,” prioritizing the needs of another, the “taker.” Therapy may rebalance and heal codependent relationships. Or you may seek to leave ...

There’s nothing inherently wrong with being needy. After all, everyone uses someone to get their needs met. But there's one word that tends to get thrown around a lot, which, when people stop and ask ...

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