What is “codependency” or a “codependent relationship” and how is it different or unhealthier than normal human relations where we depend on each other to survive?

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What is “codependency” or a “codependent relationship” and how is it different or unhealthier than normal human relations where we depend on each other to survive?

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Usually what you’re talking about is an enabling partner of a bad behavior. Someone who drinks too much alcohol has a parent or spouse often who funds their lifestyle. If you look at morbidly obese people who are so large they can’t even walk, there’s usually someone who takes care of them but at the same time is giving them a completely absurd amount of food.