Elizabeth, that is it! you are spot on!!

I've been so busy trying to study Freud, Jung, Transactional Analysis and God knows what, I skipped over the dinner party word "co-dependancy".

That link is a superb description, and I am text book co-dependant, depressed mother, alcoholic father and abusive brother, i've tip toed round people my entire life, and always tried to keep people happy, thats all I live for. I can see why I've ended up in this mess.

I'm seeing my therapist on Monday after a two week break, we have much to discuss!!!

I'm so glad I found this place, this is an excellent website and you are all marvellous and been a total life line over the last couple of days, I love hearing your experiences I feel so much less alone

xxxx