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AM I CODEPENDENT? And What Do I Do About It?: Relationship codependence recovery, how to stop controlling, facing a narcissist as an empath or highly sensitive person, and setting boundaries
Are you in a painful relationship, but still feel a compulsion to please your partner, even at your own expense? Do you wonder why?
Do you try to set boundaries but can’t stick to them, so you get taken advantage of or walked all over?
You might be in a position where your partner knows you are too afraid to leave and leverages this knowledge against you.
If you are showing these telltale signs of codependence, don’t worry, you are not alone.
Millions of people struggle worldwide with codependency. Lopsided relationships, the inability to tell someone “no” and mean it, and the frightening worry of being unhappy both with or without your partner can cause you to experience low self-esteem, anxiety, and stubborn bouts of depression.
But there is hope!
Scores of individuals have fully recovered from this hopeless seeming state when armed with the tools and knowledge required to not only survive and overcome codependence, but to break free from the broken-record cycle of bad relationships that codependents often find themselves in.
In this book, you will find a collection of up to date resources on the topic of codependence not limited only to cases involving substance abuse. They include:
The common childhood experience that almost guarantees codependency in adulthood
The critical difference between Codependency and Dependent Personality Disorder that you need to know
10 familiar, but sometimes surprising, warning signs that confirm you have codependency
How codependency can exist without substance abuse
Proven techniques tested again and again to help codependents attain freedom
How to spot hidden abuse that you probably aren’t even aware of
Why you may resort to trying to control your partner, and how to stop
The secret to why narcissists often attract codependents, and how to avoid them
The one true root cause of codependent behavior and a trick to reverse it
And much more...
Even though it might feel like certain personal relationships are beyond help, or your track record makes it seem hopeless, there are time tested methods available to completely revise your mindset and improve the way you approach relationships from here on out. Don’t settle for unfruitful, unfulfilling codependent relationships where you are not appreciated. Instead, start your journey to fulfilling romantic and family bonds that will leave you feeling content. Start living free from codependence. Scroll up and click the Buy now with 1-Click button!
134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 3, 2019
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March 23, 2022
Crazy insightful. I journaled after to make sure I wouldn't forget key takeaways.
October 12, 2019
Disorganized Bits of Info About Codependency
I have read several books by this author that are interconnected with their themes of empathy and codependency. This book, as the title suggests, the focus is on codependency, though there is a chapter on codependency in the empath-narcissist relationship. Unfortunately, I found this particular book to be poorly organized and lacking an overall coherent structure. It seemed more like unconnected bits of information about codependency put together into one book. Some chapters are longer, while others are probably too short.
Let me talk a little about the structure of the existing book. Part of my problem with this book’s framework is that it feels like the topics are out of order. For instance, I think the first two chapters should have been reversed, or chapter 1 should have been a part of chapter 2. Chapter 2 defines codependency, while chapter 1 looks at distinguishing codependency from dependent personality disorder. I would not have started the book with that narrow distinguishing factor. Next should have come more basic information, like chapter 5 on childhood roots of codependency and chapter 6 on what the author calls the one root cause of codependency. After getting these building blocks in place, she then should have moved on to looking at how codependency manifests in adult romantic relationships. Instead, some of that is sandwiched between the definitions area and the developmental causes chapter and then is explored more after the causes. Because of this lack of cohesiveness and some brevity of the included sections, I cannot recommend this book.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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I have read several books by this author that are interconnected with their themes of empathy and codependency. This book, as the title suggests, the focus is on codependency, though there is a chapter on codependency in the empath-narcissist relationship. Unfortunately, I found this particular book to be poorly organized and lacking an overall coherent structure. It seemed more like unconnected bits of information about codependency put together into one book. Some chapters are longer, while others are probably too short.
Let me talk a little about the structure of the existing book. Part of my problem with this book’s framework is that it feels like the topics are out of order. For instance, I think the first two chapters should have been reversed, or chapter 1 should have been a part of chapter 2. Chapter 2 defines codependency, while chapter 1 looks at distinguishing codependency from dependent personality disorder. I would not have started the book with that narrow distinguishing factor. Next should have come more basic information, like chapter 5 on childhood roots of codependency and chapter 6 on what the author calls the one root cause of codependency. After getting these building blocks in place, she then should have moved on to looking at how codependency manifests in adult romantic relationships. Instead, some of that is sandwiched between the definitions area and the developmental causes chapter and then is explored more after the causes. Because of this lack of cohesiveness and some brevity of the included sections, I cannot recommend this book.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
Read my other reviews at https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
October 12, 2019
This has some really great information on being codependent but also how to get yourself out of that situation if you are. It's great reading how things you don't think are triggers or signs, are actually part of a codependent life.
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