Vincent Bronson

Guide to Codependent No Move For Beginners: Codependency refers to a mental, emotional, physical, and/or spiritual reliance on a partner, friend, or family member. Vincent Bronson

Codependency refers to a mental, emotional, physical, and/or spiritual reliance on a partner, friend, or family member.
"The term was originally coined in the 1950s in the context of Alcoholics Anonymous to support partners of individuals who abused substances, and who were entwined in the toxic lives of those they cared for," says Dr. Renee Exelbert, a licensed psychologist and author based in New York.
This is still true - but today, codependency covers a much broader spectrum.
Codependency is not a clinical diagnosis or a formally categorized personality disorder on its own. Generally speaking, codependency incorporates aspects of attachment style patterns developed in early childhood, and it can also overlap with other personality disorders, including dependent personality disorder.