A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affe…

Melody Beattie
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A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affect him or her and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior. ✨ Melody Beattie (2013). Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself, p.34, Hazelden Publishing
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