Thanks, LifeRecovery and Missyfromkc. It's really helpful to know that others have gone through this process of recovering from codependency and know how hard it is. I'm looking forward to CoDA in-person meetings in the very near future, and my therapist is helping me identify my negative thinking, which is also a long process in eliminating that detrimental thought behavior. Even since I wrote this initial post, I think I've discovered some deeply-buried self-worth.