It was my husband that brought me here, but I discovered that I have a lot of family impacted by the disease.
Yes there is a difference depending on the love one involved, however the closer the ties the more important it has been to me to learn the skills of knowing what is mine and what is not. Because for me the closer the ties the easier it was to be manipulated.
I am not saying that a loved one is purposefully manipulating, but it no longer matters to me if it is on purpose or not....the end result is the same. Me doing something that has the potential to compromise me (that is how to me interdependence and codependence are different....my reason for doing them).
This journey has taken me a long time....be gentle with yourself it does not happen overnight.