Codependent No More and Beyond Codependency
by Melody Beattie (9781597773249)

Millions of individuals have recovered from codependency through the guidance of these perennial bestsellers, which have been packaged together for the first time in audio form. Providing personal examples and exercises, Codependent No More and Beyond Codependency show readers how controlling others forces them to lose sight of their own needs and happiness.

Much of the attention in our self-help-absorbed world is focused on the addict?the compulsive, chemically dependent person who uses alcohol or other drugs to anesthetize the pain of day-to-day living. But what about the other victims of addiction?the spouses, families, and caretakers suffering (not so quietly) in the background, so involved in the addict's problems that they are unable to identify and solve their own?

Codependent No More and Beyond Codependency address these issues in a clear language, providing colorful examples and steps to assist readers in ameliorating their relationship patterns and developing healthy lifestyles. These classic bestsellers inspired a personal growth movement upon their release and kindled the creation of Co-Dependents Anonymous. With both audios finally packaged together into one set, people struggling with codependency can continue to improve their lives and become codependent no more.

REVIEWS

?For twenty years Melody Beattie has been writing lucidly about codependency?the pattern of trying to control or change someone who repeatedly makes trouble for themselves and others, and who usually is manipulating and controlling others as well. The problem is often part of an addictive or depressive syndrome or both (which the author understands well from her own experience); the solution she offers is to work extra hard at clarifying each person's boundaries, keeping everyone's responsibilities separated, and becoming obsessive about looking after one's own interests in the face of demands to do otherwise. Christina Moore's elegant diction stirs in a measure of attention-getting gravitas to this weighty mixture of classic relationship advice.?
?Audiofile Magazine

?Codependent No More is a primer for people of all ages and experiences. It is simply written, and includes instructive life stories, Beattie's personal reflections, exercises, self-tests, and a wealth of information on how to identify and recover from codependency.?
?Alcohol and Drug Abuse Weekly


?Adult children of alcoholics and drug abusers will want to peruse this encouraging sequel to Beattie's groundbreaking book on the dynamics of codependency ( Codependent No More ). She focuses here on the process of recovering from the self-defeating behaviors adopted as survival tactics by adult children of families rendered dysfunctional by parental alcoholism or similar traumas. Beattie's strength is short, sharply delineated portraits of ordinary people learning to recognize and avoid unhealthy practices?obsessive concern for the welfare of others at one's own expense, lack of self-esteem, etc. The author stresses the practical, offering possible ways to cope with difficulties and suggesting "activities" ("What would a diagram of your recovery look like?") at the end of each chapter. And Beattie maintains the sensitive, supportive tone epitomized in the opening chapter: "Let's love ourselves for how far we've come. Let's see how far we can go." The uninitiated may be put off initially by her jargon, but the author's wisdom and common sense soon become apparent.?
?Publishers Weekly

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