Why Do We Feel Codependent?

We have made our way through life finding value in making sure other people are happy. We do this because it makes us feel safe, and one of the ways that we have learned to feel safe is by taking care of other people. It's very natural for someone who has codependency to look out into a room and to figure out who's in pain and to be what that person needs. And this is ally out of anxiousness. This is really out of anxiety, and it's out of fear,. Because we've been taught that if other people are unhappy, bad things can happen.