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[NCspydergurl4God]

I have been recently diagnosed for Dependent Personality Disorder. I was wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed with it,

[dema]

No, I don't have it. Why do you feel like you can't stand up for yourself? Do you thnk you are less important than other people? You know God loves us all.

[momof3]

Hi Spydergurl,

If dependent personality disorder is the same as "co-dependent", Ive heard of it..and its a pretty common personality disorder that usually starts in childhood.

With this disorder you may be uncomfortable or even afraid to be alone, not so much that youre afraid something is gonna happen, but more because you feel you will be alone forever. You also have a hard time making decisions on your own, so you seek advise from others and may get upset if you are criticized, even in a positive and loving way. There are many other symptoms involved that may be happening too.

Sister, you arent alone in this. There are many many people who are co-dependant. There is healing, though, in Jesus.

Have you gone through the couneling steps here? I know there is healing within the steps. If you have, maybe taking a second journey through will bring out some roots of whats caused this..and if not, I really hope you will consider and pray about doing it.

Im praying for you...as so many here are.

In Jesus,
love momo

[Christnundrconstruxn]

Hi spidergurl,
I have not been diagnosed with this but if it is anything of what momof3 and dema is describing....it sounds way too simular to feelings I have
Sorry if we are just taking off with your thread but I never realized there was such a thing I just felt it was "the way I was wired" so to speak or that I was just not a "normal" man because I always have feared being "alone in life" and having the need for someone else to reassure me of my decisions and yes to seeking advice and yes to feeling hurt from being criticized.
Is this what you feel from this, I pray that God shows both you and me what we need to "heal" no matter what we are dealing with.
I think I also suffer from mild deppression so this on top of that really stinks, but I keep saying oh I'm fine or "man up" as they say but I fear how low I will get before coming out of it.
Please know that I along with momo and many others here will pray for your healing from this and no matter what happens don't hide from it because I think that is my biggest problem with whatever it is I am dealing with is trying to hide it and say "I'm alright" or "it will pass".
I think these things are just another tool of satans to pull us away from God and His word, one of the things I have started to do to "remind myself" every morning that life isn't as bad as I feel it is when I'm depressed is to recite this in my morning prayer "This is the day "You" have made and I "pray I" will to rejoice and be glad in it" you see I added "You" and"PRAY I" into it making it more personal and reassuring myself as well as God that I want to "rejoice and be glad in it"
Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. (NKJ)
Praying for your release from this spidergurl
May God bless you as only He can
Cuc

[NCspydergurl4God]

Yes I know it stems from childhood I have been through 3 causes that can create this personality disorder. Abandonment/over protective parents/ and parents divorce. I am working on it just trying to figure out the way to go.

[momof3]

Have you tried the counceling steps here?

God bless you, sister in Jesus.

in Him,
love momo