Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Are You Codependent? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]AussieKills[/m] at 3:18 pm on Jan. 7, 2009[quote][b]Put an "X" in the boxes that apply: Denial Patterns:[/b] []I have difficulty identifying what I am feeling. []I minimize, alter or deny how I truly feel. []I perceive myself as completely unselfish and dedicated to the well being of others. [b]Low Self Esteem Patterns:[/b] []I have difficulty making decisions. []I judge everything I think, say or do harshly, as never "good enough." []I am embarrassed to receive recognition and praise or gifts. []I do not ask others to meet my needs or desires. []I value others' approval of my thinking, feelings and behavior over my own. []I do not perceive myself as a lovable or worthwhile person. [b]Compliance Patterns:[/b] []I compromise my own values and integrity to avoid rejection or others' anger. []I am very sensitive to how others are feeling and feel the same. []I am extremely loyal, remaining in harmful situations too long. []I value others' opinions and feelings more than my own and am afraid to express differing opinions and feelings of my own. []I put aside my own interests and hobbies in order to do what others want. []I accept sex when I want love. [b]Control Patterns:[/b] []I believe most other people are incapable of taking care of themselves. []I attempt to convince others of what they "should" think and how they "truly" feel. []I become resentful when others will not let me help them. []I freely offer others' advice and directions without being asked. []I lavish gifts and favors on those I care about. []I use sex to gain approval and acceptance. []I have to be "needed" in order to have a relationship with others. [b]Can a person have some of the qualities stated above but not be considered as codependent? What is your view on codependency? Discuss.[/b][/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post AussieKills Posted at 3:18 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Put an "X" in the boxes that apply: Denial Patterns: []I have difficulty identifying what I am feeling. []I minimize, alter or deny how I truly feel. []I perceive myself as completely unselfish and dedicated to the well being of others. Low Self Esteem Patterns: []I have difficulty making decisions. []I judge everything I think, say or do harshly, as never "good enough." []I am embarrassed to receive recognition and praise or gifts. []I do not ask others to meet my needs or desires. []I value others' approval of my thinking, feelings and behavior over my own. []I do not perceive myself as a lovable or worthwhile person. Compliance Patterns: []I compromise my own values and integrity to avoid rejection or others' anger. []I am very sensitive to how others are feeling and feel the same. []I am extremely loyal, remaining in harmful situations too long. []I value others' opinions and feelings more than my own and am afraid to express differing opinions and feelings of my own. []I put aside my own interests and hobbies in order to do what others want. []I accept sex when I want love. Control Patterns: []I believe most other people are incapable of taking care of themselves. []I attempt to convince others of what they "should" think and how they "truly" feel. []I become resentful when others will not let me help them. []I freely offer others' advice and directions without being asked. []I lavish gifts and favors on those I care about. []I use sex to gain approval and acceptance. []I have to be "needed" in order to have a relationship with others. Can a person have some of the qualities stated above but not be considered as codependent? What is your view on codependency? Discuss.

Replies AussieKills Posted at 3:55 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Natsy at 3:41 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from AussieKills at 11:21 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Natsy at 3:20 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 i got 8 :S is that bad?    Depends on the eight I guess. Which eight? []I minimize, alter or deny how I truly feel.   []I judge everything I think, say or do harshly, as never "good enough."   []I do not ask others to meet my needs or desires.   []I do not perceive myself as a lovable or worthwhile person. []I am very sensitive to how others are feeling and feel the same. []I put aside my own interests and hobbies in order to do what others want.   []I become resentful when others will not let me help them.   []I lavish gifts and favors on those I care about.   I think you pretty much sell yourself short is all. You need to love yourself before you can love others. Once you do? You'll know how to maintain relationships properly opposed to bending over backwards for people when it is not your place to do so. Trust me, I do the same exact thing! However, we cannot keep feeling the need to be validated by how others view us. Natsy Posted at 3:41 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from AussieKills at 11:21 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Natsy at 3:20 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 i got 8 :S is that bad? Depends on the eight I guess. Which eight? []I minimize, alter or deny how I truly feel. []I judge everything I think, say or do harshly, as never "good enough." []I do not ask others to meet my needs or desires. []I do not perceive myself as a lovable or worthwhile person. []I am very sensitive to how others are feeling and feel the same. []I put aside my own interests and hobbies in order to do what others want. []I become resentful when others will not let me help them. []I lavish gifts and favors on those I care about. StereoRock9 Posted at 3:38 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Denial Patterns: [x]I have difficulty identifying what I am feeling. [x]I minimize, alter or deny how I truly feel. [x]I perceive myself as completely unselfish and dedicated to the well being of others. Low Self Esteem Patterns: [x]I have difficulty making decisions. []I judge everything I think, say or do harshly, as never "good enough." [x]I am embarrassed to receive recognition and praise or gifts. [x]I do not ask others to meet my needs or desires. [x]I value others' approval of my thinking, feelings and behavior over my own. [x]I do not perceive myself as a lovable or worthwhile person. Compliance Patterns: [x]I compromise my own values and integrity to avoid rejection or others' anger. [x]I am very sensitive to how others are feeling and feel the same. [x]I am extremely loyal, remaining in harmful situations too long. [x]I value others' opinions and feelings more than my own and am afraid to express differing opinions and feelings of my own. []I put aside my own interests and hobbies in order to do what others want. [x]I accept sex when I want love. Control Patterns: []I believe most other people are incapable of taking care of themselves. []I attempt to convince others of what they "should" think and how they "truly" feel. [x]I become resentful when others will not let me help them. [x]I freely offer others' advice and directions without being asked. []I lavish gifts and favors on those I care about. [x]I use sex to gain approval and acceptance. [x]I have to be "needed" in order to have a relationship with others. Is that bad? AussieKills Posted at 3:33 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from BackPorch at 3:31 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from AussieKills at 3:30 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from BackPorch at 3:22 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 OF COURSE you can have some of the qualities listed above and not be "codependent" in a negative, unhealthy way. Although, it is human nature to be codependent to a certain extent.    I agree. What is your extent? Well I can fill that thing out if you want me too. That would be cool. AussieKills Posted at 3:32 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from felixbags at 3:26 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 i got nine...what is codependency? http://www.way2hope.org/codependency-test-definition.htm BackPorch Posted at 3:31 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from AussieKills at 3:30 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from BackPorch at 3:22 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 OF COURSE you can have some of the qualities listed above and not be "codependent" in a negative, unhealthy way. Although, it is human nature  to be codependent to a certain extent. I agree. What is your extent? Well I can fill that thing out if you want me too. AussieKills Posted at 3:30 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from BackPorch at 3:22 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 OF COURSE you can have some of the qualities listed above and not be "codependent" in a negative, unhealthy way. Although, it is human nature to be codependent to a certain extent. I agree. What is your extent? felixbags Posted at 3:26 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 i got nine...what is codependency? BackPorch Posted at 3:22 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 OF COURSE you can have some of the qualities listed above and not be "codependent" in a negative, unhealthy way. Although, it is human nature  to be codependent to a certain extent. AussieKills Posted at 3:21 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Natsy at 3:20 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 i got 8 :S is that bad? Depends on the eight I guess. Which eight? AussieKills Posted at 3:20 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from smmayy at 3:19 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 this isnt myspacee... No shit. Natsy Posted at 3:20 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 i got 8 :S is that bad? smmayy Posted at 3:19 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 this isnt myspacee... All 13 previous replies displayed.