Am I Love Addicted or Codependent?

There is a relationship between love addiction and codependence. You may be a love addict. You may be codependent. Or you may be both. Let us explore this together.

Assessment of the degree of codependency or love addiction is the intention of this test.

Someone from our team will be available to discuss the results of your test. To complete the test, select “Yes” or “No” for each question.

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1. I am in a significant relationship with someone who is addicted to a substance or a behaviour, or someone who is depressed or anxious. *

2. I feel responsible for almost everybody and everything, but I feel guilty much of the time. *

3. I can't say "no" without feeling guilty. *

4. I can accurately "read" other people by analyzing their facial expressions and tone of voice. *

5. I try very hard to please people, but I seldom feel that I measure up. *

6. I feel that I have to protect people, especially the addicted or depressed/anxious person in my life. *

7. I live in such a way that no one can ever say I'm selfish. *

8. I go from defending the irresponsible person to blowing up in anger at him or her. *

9. I often relive situations and conversations to see if I can think of some other way to deal with it *

10. I often feel I could have done or spoken better. *

11. I feel overly frightened of angry people. *

12. I am terribly offended by personal criticism. *

13. To avoid feeling guilt and shame, I seldom stand up to people who disagree with me. *

14. I tend to see people and situations as "all good" or "all bad." *

15. Though I try to please people, I often feel isolated and alone. *

16. I trust people too much or not at all. *

17. I often try to get people I love to change their attitudes and behaviour. *

18. I tend to believe the addicted or depressed/anxious person's promises, even if he or she has broken countless promises before. *

19. Sometimes I have a lot of energy to help people, but sometimes I feel drained, depressed and ambivalent. *

20. I often give advice, even when it isn't requaested. *

21. I tend to confuse love with pity, and I tend to love those who need me to rescue them from their problems. *

22. I believe I can't be happy unless others, especially the needy people in my life, are happy. *

23. I am often a victim in strained and broken relationships. *

24. I am defensive when someone points out my faults. *

25. My thoughts are often consumed with the troubles and needs of the addicted or depressed/anxious person in my life. *

26. I feel wonderful or relieved when I can fix others' problems, but I feel terrible when I can't. *