"Today we call a person who continually rescues another person a codependent. In effect, codependent, boundaryless people, 'co-sign the note' of life for the irresponsible person. Then they end up paying the bills - physically, emotionally and spiritually - and the spendthrift continues out of control with no consequences. He continues to be loved, pampered, and treated nicely. Establishing boundaries helps codependent people stop interrupting the Law of Sowing and Reaping in their loved one's lives. Boundaries force the person who is doing the sowing to also do the reaping." - Boundaries, by Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
