Codependent Discipleship: Not a how-to guide

Codependent Discipleship is an exploration of the intersection of Codependency and Christian Discipleship. Written from the framework of experiences and scriptures from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this insightful and empowering text is helpful for those struggling, or for those ministering to those in need. Many people today express feelings of being overwhelmed or taxed beyond their abilities. A growing voice of discontent and victimization seems to underscore the discourse on social media and reports by news outlets. The intense and sometimes all-consuming demands of modern society include worries of economics, employment, friendships, family relationships and responsibilities, moral responses to injustices, church and community obligations, and even conflicts centered around government and politics. Modern scriptures record a description of this type of society, saying, "And all things shall be in commotion; and surely, men's hearts shall fail them; for fear shall come upon all people."??This scripture describes an emotional or mental health pandemic in these last days. For years many have felt the symptoms but didn't know how to diagnose what those symptoms indicated. We have also come to find ways that this "disease" has uniquely impacted members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.