On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:25:14 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote > 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: > > * [WINDOWS-1252?]�An emotional, psychological, and behavioral condition that > develops as a result of an [WINDOWS-1252?]individual�s prolonged exposure to, and > practice of, a set of oppressive [WINDOWS-1252?]rules� (Robert Subby);
That's not a definition so much as causality. And not very complete. > * [WINDOWS-1252?]�A set of maladaptive, compulsive behaviors learned by family > members to survive in a family experiencing great emotional [WINDOWS-1252?]pain� > (The Johnson Institute); Ditto. > * [WINDOWS-1252?]�A stressful learned behavior associated with an unhealthy > focus on the needs of others and/or attempting to take > responsibility for the behavior of [WINDOWS-1252?]others� (Brian DesRoches); Not bad. Addiction to self-righteousness, I like to call it sometimes. > * [WINDOWS-1252?]�We begin tolerating abnormal, unhealthy, and inappropriate > behaviors. Then we go one step further, we convince ourselves these > behaviors are [WINDOWS-1252?]normal� (Melody Beattie). Sympton, not definition. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
