Codependency
Exploring Where I Lose Myself Trying to Keep Others Okay
Codependency is used here as a reflective description of patterns such as over-responsibility for another person, difficulty identifying your own needs, or tying worth to being needed. A worksheet cannot diagnose a person or a relationship, and caring deeply for others is not automatically unhealthy. This page helps you notice where support becomes self-abandonment and where a clearer limit or choice may be useful.
Choose one situation where you routinely take responsibility for another person’s feelings or tasks.
I can care about others without abandoning myself. My needs are important too.
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Where in my life do I feel responsible for other people’s happiness or problems?
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What do I believe will happen if I stop putting others’ needs before my own?
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When did I learn that my worth comes from being needed, helpful, or self-sacrificing?
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How do I ignore, minimize, or abandon my own needs to keep the peace?
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What would it feel like to choose myself without guilt, apology, or explanation?
What moment today showed me where I gave too much and forgot myself?