Codependent, Counterdependent, Dependent = Headache?
Codependent, Counterdependent, Dependent, Dependent Personality Disorder, Vaknin's Inverted Narcissist .., what a mess! The more I read, the less I know with this psychology stuff. The shrinks can't agree the meaning of one single word! YUCK!
Codependent, Counterdependent, Dependent = Headache?comedy clubI guess you are looking for a clarification of these terms.
There is great confusion regarding the terms co-dependent, counter-dependent, and dependent. Before we proceed to study the Dependent Personality Disorder in our next article, we would do well to clarify these terms. Codependents
Like dependents (people with the Dependent Personality Disorder), codependents depend on other people for their emotional gratification and the performance of both inconsequential and crucial daily and psychological functions.
Codependents are needy, demanding, and submissive. They suffer from abandonment anxiety and, to avoid being overwhelmed by it, they cling to others and act immaturely. These behaviors are intended to elicit protective responses and to safeguard the "relationship" with their companion or mate upon whom they depend. Codependents appear to be impervious to abuse. No matter how badly mistreated, they remain committed.
This is where the "co" in "co-dependence" comes into play. By accepting the role of victims, codependents seek to control their abusers and manipulate them. It is a danse macabre in which both members of the dyad collaborate.
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