What Is Codependency?
Codependency is a pattern of excessive emotional or psychological reliance on another person, often someone struggling with this.
What is illness or addiction?
Saying "I'm fine" when you're clearly not fine is an example of this codependent denial pattern.
What is minimizing emotions?
When a person gets sober, codependent behaviors like people-pleasing can replace this.
What is substance use / drugs and alcohol?
The group material says when you start setting boundaries, you should start with just this many at a time.
What is one?
Naming your feelings, writing in a journal, and grounding exercises are all ways to build this awareness.
What is emotional awareness?
Over-caretaking, rescuing, and trying to control another person's behavior are all examples of this type of behavior.
What is codependent behavior?
A codependent person might have trouble accepting this positive thing from others, even when it's genuine.
What is a compliment / praise?
In a codependent relationship, the person who monitors use, controls finances, and manages consequences takes on this role.
What is the fixer / rescuer / caretaker?
A codependent person in recovery needs to learn to say this simple two-letter word without feeling guilty.
What is "no"?
Saying "I feel frustrated when..." instead of "You always..." is an example of using these types of statements.
What are "I" statements?
In a codependent relationship, you might stay because your sense of worth depends on being this to someone.
What is needed?
Instead of saying how they really feel, a codependent person might use sarcasm or the silent treatment — which is called this.
What is passive aggression?
The repeating pattern of crisis → rescue → calm → crisis again can create a bond that feels like love but is actually this.
What is trauma bonding?
Instead of rescuing someone from their bad choices, healthy recovery means letting them face these.
What are consequences?
Recovery from addiction without also addressing codependency is considered this.
What is incomplete?
Healthy relationships are mutual. Codependency is when care becomes this.
What is self-sacrifice?
Codependent people often look for approval from others because deep down they struggle with this
What is low self-esteem?
Taking care of everyone else's problems while ignoring your own can lead to this, which makes relapse more likely.
What is emotional exhaustion / burnout?
Both the person using and the partner often stay stuck in unhealthy relationships because they both feel this emotion.
What is guilt?
Breathing exercises, meditation, and stress reduction are all part of this practice.
What is mindfulness?
When children grow up taking on adult responsibilities in a home affected by addiction — like parenting siblings or keeping secrets — it's called this.
What is parentification?
Codependent people in denial may be drawn to partners who are emotionally this.
What is unavailable?
When one person gets sober, the whole relationship dynamic can shift — and the caretaker may struggle because they no longer have someone to do this for.
What is fix / rescue / take care of?
The group material says self-care should not be optional — it should be this.
What is non-negotiable?
The group material says that in a healthy relationship, both people keep their own identity, well-being, and these.
What are boundaries?