Co-dependency in women and their life experiences

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the study was to inves-tigate the biographies of women diagnosed with symptoms of co-dependency and to understand the relationship between their significant life events and the process of creating beliefs about themselves, interpreting and giving their own lives a meaning, and how they shape relationships with others. Material and methods: The ment of a construct of personal traits and charac-teristics, recognised in the adulthood as symptoms of co-dependency. The obtained results endorse further research on the relationship between co-dependency and the traits which develop in the early stages of life, after difficult experiences with the involvement of parents. Conclusions: The studies confirmed the adaptive concept, with sources in difficult experiences in the childhood, which make the foundation for the development of symptoms of co-dependency manifested in adulthood in the relationship with a drinking person. Experiences from the past can have a significant negative impact on the current situation of women in a relationship with an alco-holic, which proves how important it is to take this aspect into consideration in therapy.