Although Jeff's alcoholic mother criticizes and berates him, he still lives at home with her because he believes that she needs him. Jeff is exhibiting which type of behavior?
A) Enabling
B) Controlling
C) Codependent
D) Compulsive.

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Jeff's behavior of staying with his alcoholic mother despite her negative treatment of him suggests a codependent relationship. Codependency is a pattern of behavior in which a person puts the needs of others before their own, to the point of sacrificing their own well-being. In this case, Jeff is sacrificing his own happiness and emotional health by staying in an unhealthy living situation out of a sense of obligation to his mother.

Although Jeff's Alcoholic Mother Criticizes and Berates Him, He Still