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3. Objectives ļµ Define codependency ļµ Identify characteristics of the codependent relationship ļµ Explore the motivations for these behaviors ļµ Hypothesize alternate, healthier behaviors Recovery & Resilience International in partnership with AllCEUs.com Co-Occurring Disorders Recovery Coaching Curriculum
4. Why I Care/How It Impacts Recovery ļµ Co-dependency can serve as an alternate addiction or distraction ļµ Co-Dependents may use relationships to try to deal with depression or anxiety ļµ Ultimately codependency is self-defeating because one of the few things that cannot be controlled is the will of another person. Recovery & Resilience International in partnership with AllCEUs.com Co-Occurring Disorders Recovery Coaching Curriculum
5. Definition ļµ Codependency describes a type of relationship in which ļµ One partner defines his or her worth or goodness based on someone else ļµ The codependent person often chooses relationships in which the other person needs to be rescued, thereby making himself or herself indispensable. Recovery & Resilience International in partnership with AllCEUs.com Co-Occurring Disorders Recovery Coaching Curriculum
6. The Mantras ļµ āI donāt understand why she refuses to change. I have done everything for her.ā ļµ āHelping someone who doesnāt want help is an exercise in futility, but what are you supposed to do if you donāt help?ā Recovery & Resilience International in partnership with AllCEUs.com Co-Occurring Disorders Recovery Coaching Curriculum
7. Co-Dependency as an Addiction ļµ Tolerance ļµ Need more of the same substance/activity ļµIn a codependent relationship, as time passes, the codependentās identity becomes increasingly defined by the relationship with the other person ļµ Withdrawal ļµ Not getting the substance, being around the person results in physical or psychological withdrawals ļµWhen apart from or unable to control the other person, the codependent experiences extreme anxiety and/or depression
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