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Old 02-13-2011, 06:58 PM
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Babyblue
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I second summer's post. I never like to lable someone codie for lots of reasons. Loving someone who drinks in and of itself doesn't make someone co-dependent.

I think dysfunction is often mistakenly seen as co-dependency but it isn't. People get into relationships not wanting to see faults or 'red flags' and then pay the price. I probably am guilty of that and have been (as have most people).

I fell for the RABF long before he had drinking issues. Got together while he was doing great in recovery then saw how challenging things were going to be when he relapsed but he got back up again. I am willing to see if he can turn his life around. I do take care of myself AND I stay supportive of his recovery work. That to me isn't co-dependency.
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