Originally Posted by
Chino 
Codependency is not a recognized disorder (yet). It's a learned set of behavioral traits that everyone exhibits to an extent, from time to time. When it's out of control and causes problems (social, work, personal relationships) then it's crossing a threshold into disorders/diseases. That's why it's often being recognized these days as addiction all by itself.
I read the sticky and even had the book by Melodie Beattie. I couldn't relate except I 'sometimes' do those things. I know I enabled and for too long but feel I have done less and less of it as time goes on. Many times I have been a very slow learner and sometimes I was just weak but, overall, I can't relate to the list.
I was going to do another thread on it but realized I'm not that interested in discussing it after all.
Thanks for your explanation!
Kari