Codependent No More Workbook Author: Visit Amazon's Melody Beattie Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1592854702 | Format: EPUB
Codependent No More Workbook Description
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About the Author
Melody Beattie is the author of numerous best-selling books, including Codependent No More, Beyond Codependency, The Language of Letting Go, More Langauge of Letting Go, and 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact. Her first book, Codependent No More, was published by Hazelden in 1986. Melody's compassionate and insightful look into codependency--the concept of losing oneself in the name of helping another--struck a universal chord among families struggling with a loved one's addiction or other life issues. More than twenty years later, the concepts continue to ring true for millions of people worldwide, as Codependent No More has sold more than five million copies and has been translated into more than a dozen languages. In 2009, Dr. Drew Pinsky named Codependent No More one of four essential self-help books of all time in Newsweek magazine. Melody's recent titles include The Grief Club, Gratitide, and The New Codependency. Her new book, Codependent No More Workbook, will be in stores in the spring of 2011.
- Series: Codependent No More Series
- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: Hazelden Publishing; 1 Workbook edition (March 1, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592854702
- ISBN-13: 978-1592854707
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I chose this book to review because this subject is very personal to me. Without going into too much detail, I have a family member that has an addiction. It has been a very trying time for me over the past year. I actually own the original book CODEPENDENT NO MORE but I haven't opened it yet. However, when this book was offered to me I realized that some good would come out of me reading it.
Going to a 12 step program such as Al-Anon, Nar-Anon or Codependents Anonymous is something the book highly recommends. The format of the book is shaped around the 12 steps of Codependents Anonymous with each chapter going into detail about a step or two. The steps are similar to those in other 12 step programs with slight adaptations to fit Codependents. Each chapter has exercises and activities to make sure the reader understands the steps discussed. Since it can take months or even years to move past certain steps, it can be a while before the book is finished. However taking as much time as it needs to come to this understanding is beneficial to find healing.
There are some places where I am in disagreement with the author. I'm not sure if this is because of my faith vs. the theory but several times I felt that I could not agree with Beattie. I completely understand the need that I need to focus on myself and reevaluate how I am acting and thinking. Maybe I just read it wrong or I'm not completely understanding but there were times when I felt that it seemed that the addict or whoever is causing you to be codependent was not at fault and you were. To worry or even think about them at all seemed to be wrong. It's said that you might even need to completely cut them out of your life in order to make yourself better.
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