Hey Moody,

Just a gentle curiosity question: Do you consider yourself codependent?

Up until a few years ago, I didn't understand what that meant, aside from how it's used in alcoholic relationships. For me, it was a form of enmeshment that wasn't very healthy.

Codependency work, and the book Codependent No More, changed my life, even though the situation will be slow to change. Reading that book was the first time it really hit home that I could live my own life in a fulfilling way, no matter what circumstances were surrounding me. It helped me learn to detach and find more meaning in myself. Granted, the work is still in progress...

I honestly don't know if that might resonate with you in any way, but thought it might be worth mentioning. You deserve to feel good, even if you stay in your present situation.