Transcript Codependency EQ: How could being in a codependent relationship be harmful?

Codependency
EQ: How could being in a
codependent relationship be
harmful?
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Codependency
• Codependency – a problem in which a
person neglects him/herself to take care
for, control or try to “fix” someone else.
• Does anyone know a codependent
person?
– What are some characteristics of this person?
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Characteristics of Codependent
People
• What are some characteristics of
codependent people?
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What to know about codependency
• Enabler – A person who supports the harmful
behaviors of others
– Although the person knows it is wrong they help
someone continue with harmful behaviors.
– Ex: Someone who lends money to someone with a
gambling addiction or drug addiction
• Support Group – a group of people who help
one another recover from an addiction, a
particular disease or a difficult situation.
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What to know about codependency
• A codependent person needs to…
1. Develop a better sense of self
2. Learn to share feelings
3. Learn to stay focused on solving one’s own
problems
4. Allowing other people to be responsible for
their own lives
5. Use honest talk to confront people with
problems
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People who are codependent
• Often fail to recognize they are
codependent.
• Have a hard time living their own life.
• Example: A friend I had…
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Writing Prompt
• A codependent relationship is harmful not
only to the codependent person but also to
the person he/she is enabling. Tell me
some ways a person can “recover” from a
codependent relationship. How is the
person who is being enabled being
harmed? Have you ever been in or
witnessed a codependent relationship?
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Vocabulary Practice
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A desire to continue certain
actions despite their negative
consequences
A person who neglects
him/herself to care for, control or
try to fix someone else
This is what makes you different
from others
During this confrontation, people
tell a loved one how their
addiction affects them
Another word for disposition
When a person does not
maintain his or her hold on
recovery
Recovery from an addiction
might involve participation in this
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a. codependence
b. relapse
c. personality
d. formal intervention
e. attitude
f. addiction
g. support group
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