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The Codependency Self-Inventory Scale

1: I tend to assume responsibility for others' feelings and/or behavior *
2: I have difficulty in identifying my feelings. *
3: I have difficulty expressing my feelings. *
4: I tend to fear and/or worry how others may respond to my feelings or behavior *
5: I minimize problems. *
6: I deny or alter truth about the feelings or behavior of others. *
7: I have difficulty in forming and/or maintaining close relationships. *
8: I am afraid of rejection. *
9: I am a perfectionist and judge myself harshly. *
10: I have difficulty making decisions. *
11: I tend to react to others rather than to act on my own. *
12: I tend to put other people's wants and/or needs first. *
13: I tend to value the opinion of others more than my own. *
14: My feelings of worth come through opinions of others. *
15: My self-esteem comes from activities that seem to validate my worth. *
16: I find it difficult to be vulnerable and/or ask for help. *
17: I deal with issues of control by attempting to always be in control. *
18: I deal with issues of control by being careful never to be in a position of responsibility. *
19: I am extremely loyal to others, even when that loyalty is unjustified. *
20: I tend to view situations with "all or none" thinking. *
21: I have emotional crises and chaos in my life. *
22: I tend to find relationships in which I feel "needed" and attempt to keep it that way. *