.IntroductionCodependence is an unhealthy and destructive mental or behavioral condition developed by a person who depends on other people or even things for his satisfaction. This addiction is a form of addiction and can involve people, drugs, alcohol, work, or even beliefs. It was initially used to describe people living with alcohol and drugs (Lancer 1). A codependent person sacrifices or ignores their own happiness, needs, feelings, emotions, and interests and lives according to the needs of others (H. Wright and D. Wright 528). Such a person cares a lot about other things more than his own. It is developed primarily by members of a dysfunctional family who are experiencing great pain or stress such as death, illness, chemical dependency, divorce, poverty, violence, sexual abuse, or even a difficult environment (Codependency: People Who Care Too Much 1) . Because it is a learned condition, children can learn it from their parents and pass it on to other generations. Codependency is characterized differently. Some symptoms include; Low self-esteem, a person compares themselves to others and feels they are not good enough; People-pleasing, one goes out of his way to please the people he cares about without choice; Poor boundaries, demonstrated by little or no boundaries to protect one's interests, and instead feeling responsible for the well-being of others; Reactivity, in which a person reacts to other people's thoughts, opinions, and feelings by believing them or becoming defensive due to poor boundaries; By taking care of yourself, you give up your own needs, ignore your own problems, and try to solve the problems of others. These people feel bad when their help is refused; Control, one takes measures not to expose his feelings to those he cares about....... middle of paper ......d low self-esteem among others. Codependency is treated by looking back at where it developed and starting training on ways to eliminate it. Seeking help from psychotherapists or counselors is also another way of treating codependency. Conclusion Although codependency is an unhealthy condition with serious effects on the person affected, it has been shown to contribute to happiness especially in dysfunctional families. It is a way to deal with the difficult moments that a family goes through that is not ready to solve its problems. It arises from family roles played by different dysfunctional family members. As discussed above, it brings happiness to all family members, but the codependent one suffers psychologically and emotionally. To have total happiness in a family, the members must face and solve their problems instead of creating codependency in its members.
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