#Codependency
Quotes about codependency
Codependency is a complex and often misunderstood emotional and behavioral condition that revolves around an excessive reliance on others for approval and a sense of identity. At its core, codependency represents a struggle with self-worth and boundaries, often manifesting in relationships where one person prioritizes the needs and desires of another to the detriment of their own well-being. This tag embodies themes of love, sacrifice, and the intricate dance between selflessness and self-neglect. People are drawn to quotes about codependency because they offer insights into the delicate balance of maintaining healthy relationships while nurturing one's own emotional health. These quotes resonate with individuals seeking to understand their own patterns of behavior, offering comfort and clarity in the journey toward self-discovery and personal growth. By exploring the nuances of codependency, these reflections encourage readers to cultivate healthier connections and foster a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. Whether you're seeking validation, inspiration, or a gentle reminder to prioritize self-care, quotes about codependency provide a powerful lens through which to examine the dynamics of love and dependency.
But codependency is inappropriate, over-the-top loyalty, caring and supportiveness.
Recovery [from codependency] may not always be comfortable at first for the other people in one's life. But it is always worth it because, actually, nobody ever respects a 'doormat'.
If you ever feel the person in your life needs rescuing, particularly from him or herself - beware. Codependency is rearing its head again.
Resist trying to be what other people want you to be. Anyone in your life who tries to change you is really saying: as I can't control myself I will try and control you. By the same token, don't attempt to control other people's behaviour - it's not your place.
When you give another person the power to define you, then you also give them the power to control you.
1. We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. These three reasons have one thing in common: they see people as “bigger” (that is, more powerful and significant) than God, and, out of the fear that creates in us, we give other people the power and right to tell us what to feel, think, and do.
Reactionaries...just feeling urgent and compulsive is enough to hurt us. Someone does something, so we must do something back Someone says something, so we must say something back. Someone feels a certain way, so we must feel a certain way. WE JUMP INTO THE FIRST FEELING THAT COMES OUR WAY AND THEN WALLOW IT.
She was afraid that if she really held on to him, she'd never let go. She had to be cautious from now on, treat him as she would a skittish cat; be careful to never move too fast or need too much.
Those highs, even if they were fake and we knew that they wouldn't last forever, felt so real when we were in them. That's where I was now. I just couldn't discern the ephemeral nature of what I was experiencing, and didn't want to. Perhaps what I had with Theo was as synthetic as what Claire had with her men, but it felt so good- how could we ever even care when we were in it?