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- noun Plural form of
codependent .
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Examples
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If heaven has two doors one saying "Heaven" and one saying "Lecture on Heaven" the codependents are the ones lined up in front of the "lecture on heaven".
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This is why those who give past where they should, such as codependents, often get burned out; and why some caregivers suffer too, as they overextend themselves.
The Law of Happiness Dr. Henry Cloud 2011
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Melody Beattie: Well, 20 years ago codependents didn't have the option of treating their codependence with all the psychoactive drugs available and advertised today.
Martha Rosenberg: Treating Codependence: Q&A With Author Melody Beattie Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Martha Rosenberg: You also say too many codependents have attended meetings for years or decades and even had a sponsor but are not recovering.
Martha Rosenberg: Treating Codependence: Q&A With Author Melody Beattie Martha Rosenberg 2011
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But codependents can look pretty good by comparison.
Martha Rosenberg: Treating Codependence: Q&A With Author Melody Beattie Martha Rosenberg 2011
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This is why those who give past where they should, such as codependents, often get burned out; and why some caregivers suffer too, as they overextend themselves.
The Law of Happiness Dr. Henry Cloud 2011
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This is why those who give past where they should, such as codependents, often get burned out; and why some caregivers suffer too, as they overextend themselves.
The Law of Happiness Dr. Henry Cloud 2011
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Martha Rosenberg: You also say too many codependents have attended meetings for years or decades and even had a sponsor but are not recovering.
Martha Rosenberg: Treating Codependence: Q&A With Author Melody Beattie Martha Rosenberg 2011
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This is why those who give past where they should, such as codependents, often get burned out; and why some caregivers suffer too, as they overextend themselves.
The Law of Happiness Dr. Henry Cloud 2011
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But codependents have often been "giving" their whole lives -- or so they think.
Martha Rosenberg: Treating Codependence: Q&A With Author Melody Beattie Martha Rosenberg 2011
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