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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Codependency is a type of relationship where one person loses all (or most) sense of independent self, in favor of being defined solely by their role in the relationship. They exist only in service to their partner.
It is unhealthy because, while relationships should have an element of service to your partner, having it become the totality of who you are is not conducive to a healthy, happy and fulfilled life. People need to have an independent sense of self, defined by multiple factors. For example, I am a husband but that is not _all_ that I am – I am a marketer, I am a runner, I am a gamer, I am a reader, I am a moderator, etc. I am defined by many different things, which is a healthy (or so I tell myself) self image.
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