I've been having trouble dating these last few years. Especially over the last six months. I've tried to date twice and ended up getting too attatched both times. Long story short, I've been going through a really ugly bout with depression. It finally seems to be coming to an end. However, I noticed that I was engaging in the dating cycle as a distraction from feeling shitty all the time. I was making my happiness some one else's responsibility. And that's not right.

I would get emotionally attatched to these women after about a month. So much so that I would convince myself I was falling in love. I need to stop doing this, otherwise I will never have a healthy relationship. I've decided to stop dating for a while to focus on improvement in all fields of my life. However, I'm just afraid this may be a recurring theme in my dating life, even if I take a long break and do all the improvement I possibly can. How can I keep my self from becoming emotionally codependant again?