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Codependent helping focuses excessively on others' problems while neglecting one's own needs and lacks boundaries, often giving unsolicited advice in a rigid and controlling manner that encourages dependence. True helping considers both others' needs and one's own limitations respectfully within boundaries, respects others' wants and ideas flexibly, and distinguishes between one's own and others' responsibilities in a way that encourages independence.

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Codependent Helping PDF

Codependent helping focuses excessively on others' problems while neglecting one's own needs and lacks boundaries, often giving unsolicited advice in a rigid and controlling manner that encourages dependence. True helping considers both others' needs and one's own limitations respectfully within boundaries, respects others' wants and ideas flexibly, and distinguishes between one's own and others' responsibilities in a way that encourages independence.

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Codependent Helping vs.

True Helping
©2019 Sharon Martin, LCSW

Codependent Helping True Helping


Overly focuses on or Considers other
obsesses about other people's needs AND
people and their your own needs and
problems limitations

Lacks boundaries Respects boundaries

Often gives unsolicited Considers other people's


advice wants, preferences, &
ideas
Rigid and controlling Flexible and respectful

Takes responsibility for Makes a healthy


other people’s feelings, distinction between
actions, problems self and others

Feels like an obligation Feels like a choice


or compulsion
Encourages dependence Encourages independence
and allows others to make
by enabling
mistakes
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