Would you who describe yourselves as codependant say you have 'something' different about you, like some alcoholics believe they have a 'disease' that makes them distinct from non-alcoholics or would you say you are simply describing human and often female behaviours and instincts that for whatever reason have gone astray or into extremes?
I ask because I have never been able to get my head around this and whilst I see some extreme cases, particularly amongst non- alcoholics, that obviously need direct addressing, I also see many people, often alcoholics, identifying as many human beings might who have cared for someone and then jumping on the band wagon and this whole new phenomena has been born that virtually everyone has?
If I have changed the theme of the thread please tell me and i'll ask elsewhere.
Many thanks