Codependant? Not sure? Try these CODA meetings.

**This support group is not led by founder, Charity Loring, but is an additional resource led by an outside organization. Please make sure to call ahead of time to confirm groups day/times. Leaders: Walt - 734.673.0231 or Paula D. - 734.422.3253 or cell: 734.218.2352

Codependent personalities usually follow a pattern of behaviors that are consistent, problematic, and directly interfere with the individual’s emotional health and ability to find fulfillment in a relationship. According to Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, a consultant, educator, and author of numerous books including Understanding Co-Dependency, “Signs of codependency include excessive caretaking, controlling, and preoccupation with people and things ‘outside of ourselves.’”

Here are eight signs of codependency:

Having difficulty making decisions in a relationship Having difficulty identifying your own feelings Having difficulty communicating in a relationship Valuing the approval of others more than valuing yourself Lacking trust in yourself and having poor self-esteem Having fears of abandonment or an obsessive need for approval Having an unhealthy dependence on relationships, even at your own cost Having an exaggerated sense of responsibility for the actions of others **Everyday Health, article "Do you have a Codependant personality?"

The Codependants Annonymous meetings, AKA CoDA are every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. located at St. Johns Church in Westland, MI.