Question 1

1. What is codependency?

Accepted Answer

The term codependency means the relationship between two people in which one person acts needy or dependent on another person. The term is not just about typical dependencies, as it involves a more revolutionary process.

Question 2

2. What are the signs of codependency in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

People PleasingnLack of BoundariesnPoor Self-EsteemnCaretakingnReactivitynPoor CommunicationnLack of Self-ImagenDependencynRelationship Stress

Question 3

3. How do you know if you are codependent?

Accepted Answer

1. Person finds satisfaction in doing things for the partner.n2. Stay in the relationship even if the partner is hurtful.n3. Ready to do anything to please and satisfy their partner at any cost.n4. Experience anxiety in a relationship, as they always want to make the partner happy.n5. Give all time and energy to fulfil your partner's wishes.n6. Experience guilt when thinking of self in the relationship and ignore personal needs.n7. Neglect one's morals or conscience to make the partner happy.

Question 4

4. How to stop being codependent?

Accepted Answer

1. You need to stop making decisions or controlling your partner.n2. Try to understand your relationship pattern.n3. Try to work on your relationship together and realise what a healthy relationship looks like.n4. Set personal boundaries like learning to say no, ask questions to yourself, don't get swayed by sympathy.n5. Offer nutritional support to your partner.n6. Make efforts to improve your self-worth and self-esteem.n7. Understand your personal needs.n8. Go for therapy for assistance in getting rid of codependency.

Question 5

5. How to identify codependency in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

1. The problem in making decisions in a relationshipn2. Unable to locate your feelingsn3. The situation in communication in a relationshipn4. Wanting approval of partner more than yourselfn5. Have poor self-esteemn6. Fear abandonment by partnern7. Depending too much on partnern8 Feeling responsible for the actions of partners

Question 6

6. How to help a codependent person?

Accepted Answer

1. Communicate your true feeling to your partnern2. Try to stop negative thinkingn3. Try not to take words personallyn4. Take small breaksn5. Take help of counsellingn6. Get in touch with a peer groupn7. Establish boundaries in a relationship