Weyes Blood

As we become more codependent with technology, it's not necessarily based on our desire for the technology but our desire for interconnectivity and wanting to stay connected, which is a natural human instinct. The technology itself is kind of emotionally manipulative.

American Musician

Pamela Adlon

I'm somebody who, if I went to the grocery store, and one of them wasn't with me, I would feel guilty. I would be like, 'I shouldn't be doing anything without them, anytime, ever.' A very codependent way of thinking. Also, motherhood is hugely about guilt.

American Actress

Melody Beattie

I gave three years of my life to take care of my dying mother who had Alzheimer's disease. Being there for her every need for three years might have looked codependent but it wasn't because it was what I wanted to do.

American Writer

It's hard to give up the self-esteem connected to being codependent and appearing 'right,' which is probably a survival behavior learned from growing up in a crazy family. It feels like you will actually disappear.

Gail Sheehy

If you begin to think you are solely responsible for keeping your loved one alive and safe, you will eventually find yourself playing God. This phase can develop into an unhealthy, codependent relationship.

Susanna Fogel

My writing partner, Joni Lefkowitz, and I love studying girl friendships in particular because they seem defined by a combination of codependent intimacy and subtle, constant passive-aggressiveness.

American Director

A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affect him or her and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior.

Michael Feldman

I tell people my only successful long-term relationship was with Jim Packard. He was my rock. I didn't realize how codependent I was.

American Entertainer

Amanda de Cadenet

I believe I was a codependent out of the womb and have been struggling to free myself from its vice-like grip for many, many years.

English Photographer

Rene Russo

Being married, I would say most relationships are pretty codependent in some ways.

The term implies a weakness or an unhealthy attachment in personal relationships.

Emotional Dependency

Often used to describe romantic or familial relationships where one person supports another's poor habits.

Relational Context

Highlights an excessive psychological reliance on someone else, hinting at an imbalance in support.

Psychological Support

Highlights the dysfunctional aspect of support that maintains someone's harmful behavior.

Enabling Behavior

Points to the negative effect on mental health for people involved in such relationships.

Mental Health Impact

Refers to a situation where codependency enables a person's addiction, hindering recovery.

Addiction Context

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My Life As an Adventure...

 And the second thing is, we're going to restructure its architecture. And thirdly, we're going to become completely codependent upon it. So let me go through those three things. First of all, we have all these things in our hands. We think they're all separate devices, but in fact, every screen in the world

Codependent