The desire to help has been pathologized and stigmatized in relationships. People who have a loved one with an addiction are usually urged to step away from the relationship and stop enabling them. Unfortunately, this advice goes against human beings’ innate desire for community and belonging and is oftentimes unhelpful. Some experts are advising that we move beyond codependency and adopt alternative ways of managing a relationship with someone who has an addiction or mental illness, including prodependence. This strategy allows caregivers to love unconditionally and pursue an emotional connection while simultaneously developing and maintaining healthy boundaries. Someone in a prodependent relationship will offer help when a loved one needs it but not do tasks that the person should manage for themselves.