Has a friend of a loved one ever said to you, "You are being co-dependent or you are an enabler"? What does that mean? How does a person stop these behaviors? Why is it important that you do so while a loved one seeks recovery from their substance use disorder? Co-Dependent Definition: Codependency is a type of dysfunctional helping relationship where one person supports or enables another person's drug addiction, alcoholism, gambling addiction, poor mental health, immaturity