The term Codependency has become a dreaded word nobody wants to be tagged with. The truth is that almost all of us struggle with it in some way in at least one of the relationships we are involved in. Why does it have such a bad rap? Awareness can shed light on anxious tendencies that lead us to these kinds of behavior patterns, therefore giving us the ability to break the cycle. No one likes to admit that they might struggle with something, but the more aware we become, the less fear we will have when confronted with the terminology.