Are You in a Codependent Relationship?
Vanessa Franke
The term “codependency” has become a popular buzzword in psychology, and was originally coined to describe a person married to an addict, who was somehow dependent on the addict continuing in their excessive drinking or substance abuse. It is, however, a much more widespread human problem that has existed since the fall, when sin came into the world and people first began to look to others instead of God to meet their needs for love and feelings of significance and self-worth. And so began the codependent relationship. While God’s common grace has blessed some people with healthy relationships, usually as a result of having perceived and experienced a functional family...
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