When Jackie points out that she has sometimes helped her mother to recover from blackout episodes that have to do with alcoholic tendencies, her therapist engages her in role play in order to demonstrate that her behaviors could be:

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Codependent behaviors are those that are defined as helpful to the individual demonstrating the addiction, but harmful to the individual offering the assistance, since they are often unable to extricate themselves from more complicated situations later on. It is not possible to redirect behaviors that have already occurred and the importance to mom has already been established.

When Jackie Points Out That She Has Sometimes Helped Her