This article was pointed out to me by a friend:
http://www.stickyminds.com/sitewide.asp?ObjectId=2275&Function=DETAILBROWSE&ObjectType=COL http://tinyurl.com/98hsz
There are four definitions listed for codependency:
* “An emotional, psychological, and behavioral condition that develops as a result of an individual’s prolonged exposure to, and practice of, a set of oppressive rules” (Robert Subby);
* “A set of maladaptive, compulsive behaviors learned by family members to survive in a family experiencing great emotional pain” (The Johnson Institute);
* “A stressful learned behavior associated with an unhealthy focus on the needs of others and/or attempting to take responsibility for the behavior of others” (Brian DesRoches);
* “We begin tolerating abnormal, unhealthy, and inappropriate behaviors. Then we go one step further, we convince ourselves these behaviors are normal” (Melody Beattie).
Those more in the know than I, how good are these definitions?
(The article was about software testing, BTW, and testers responding to their work environment with codependent behavior. I'd be interested in anything anyone has to say about *that* aspect of the article.)
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