What is codependency / codependence ?
“This dance of Codependence is a dance of dysfunctional relationships – of relationships that do not work to meet our needs. That does not mean just romantic relationships, or family relationships, or even human relationships in general. The fact that dysfunction exists in our romantic, family, and human relationships, is a symptom of the dysfunction that exists in our relationship with life, with being human. It is a symptom of the dysfunction, which exists in our relationships with ourselves as human beings. And the dysfunction that exists in our relationship with ourselves is a symptom of Spiritual disease, of not being in balance and harmony with the universe, of feeling disconnected from our Spiritual source.” Codependence: The Dance of Wounded Souls by Robert Burney There are a variety of ways to describe the condition of codependency. Here are a few: Codependency is: At it’s core, a dysfunctional relationship with self. We do not know how to Love our self in healthy ways because