I think a better question is why the heck a codependent wants to hang out with an addict trying all the while to change them.
I wrote that last night and read it again this morning and i felt the need to clarify.
The important part of that sentence is "trying all the while to change them". With any relationship (addict or otherwise), it's important to accept people for who they are. And if I can't do that, I can either leave the relationship or figure out a way to exist in it without constantly trying to change the other person.
The sentence could be written a little differently.
Why the heck an addict want to hang out with an codependent who is trying all the while to change them.
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