I am a co-dependent not because I have been involved with drug-addicts/alcoholics I have been trying to rescue. I am a codependent because I get affected by the moods of people close to me to an extreme, and I can beat myself up because of this. That could be close friends, boyfriends and family.
For example… If a friend I am close to does not call me for a week, I drive myself crazy, thinking he or she has forgotten me or does not want to be my friend. (Obsession is part of codependency).
So, I am currently reading “Codependent No More” and doing therapy. Because of the situation with my insurance, I am doing this twice a week until next year. I am also reading “Codependent No More” by Melodie Beattie. I am considering going to a 12 step group just to see if that works for me. The first meeting is tomorrow.
