the different ways a person can be dependent

roseblossom · May 11, 2013 at 06:24 PM

I have just been looking at different ways a person can be dependent because I have been thinking about my own situation and wanted to share them here and ask if anyone has other examples that they can think of or have experienced:-

depending on another person to reason or think for you

depending on another person to soothe you emotionally or comfort you physically

depending on another person to make decisions for you

depending on another person to provide financially for you

depending on another person's status to boost your self-esteem

depending on another person's accomplishments to boost your self worth

depending on another person's popularity to boost your self-worth

depending on another person to care for your physical needs

I noticed that essentially all these things seemed to indicate a possible core belief of helplessness or incapability or low self-worth. (I haven't researched dependent personality disorder fully so maybe stating whats already well known to other people here).

roseblossom · May 11, 2013 at 08:22 PM

Thanks for the hugs optimize.

I think that having read now more about dependent personality disorder, my experience is more related to co-dependency and so I will post the list I've written under the Relationships forum.

Trusty · Oct 27, 2013 at 08:54 PM

I relate on depending on another person to reason or think for me, to soothe me emotionally or comfort me physically and to make decisions for me.

I don't know what to do with this knowledge. It's not like I've known or thought about it for long. But I can really relate.

jimmy rich · 01:40 AM

Ooops, I am not supposed to post on any string that's older than one month in here! Sorry gang.

Restin · Jan 18, 2015 at 12:37 PM

I would like to add to the list above: Depending on a therapist from a regressed, inner- child standpoint in regard to unresolved abuse or deprivation that is searching for healing.

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roseblossom Member Member Since Apr 2013 Location: Never Never Land Posts: 243 11 96 hugs given	May 11, 2013 at 08:22 PM #2 Thanks for the hugs optimize. I think that having read now more about dependent personality disorder, my experience is more related to co-dependency and so I will post the list I've written under the Relationships forum.

Trusty New Member Member Since Oct 2013 Location: With my fiancee Posts: 5 11 6 hugs given	Oct 27, 2013 at 08:54 PM #3 I relate on depending on another person to reason or think for me, to soothe me emotionally or comfort me physically and to make decisions for me. I don't know what to do with this knowledge. It's not like I've known or thought about it for long. But I can really relate.

jimmy rich Member Member Since Aug 2014 Location: California Posts: 361 10 113 hugs given	Sep 04, 2014 at 01:37 AM #4 Ooops, I am not supposed to post on any string that's older than one month in here! Sorry gang. Last edited by jimmy rich; Sep 04, 2014 at 01:40 AM.. Reason: String is too old!

Restin Veteran Member Member Since Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida, USA Posts: 550 21 1 hugs given	Jan 18, 2015 at 12:37 PM #5 I would like to add to the list above: Depending on a therapist from a regressed, inner- child standpoint in regard to unresolved abuse or deprivation that is searching for healing.