Codependent relationships create two different types of addicts: one addicted to being needed and the other addicted to being saved. The enabler gets high from rescuing and controlling, while the enabled gets high from the attention and care. This can create a toxic dynamic where each other’s dysfunction fuels the other person’s dysfunctions. The enabler is addicted to the power and purpose that comes from being indispensable. They get dopamine hits from solving problems, managing crises, and be