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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

Melody Beattie

Start date: April 25, 2016

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May 28, 2021 Beth Given rated it really liked it

I was introduced to the concept of codependency by my therapist -- which she described as letting others' feelings dictate our own -- and ever since, it has felt like a door has unlocked. This book is pretty old for a self help book, but I still found so much of it to be relatable and worthwhile. For so long I couldn't understand why certain people's moods consumed my thoughts, why I felt like I needed permission to do things though I'm certainly an adult, why I struggled to just relax and have ...more

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Oct 18, 2018 Melanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This was very comforting. Reading it makes you feel like some of the stuff you struggle with is “normal” - or at least that you’re not alone. A lot of god stuff, which is not my thing, but I was able to skim over that and pull out what was relevant to me. The writing exercises are great. It’s a book I’d like to reread and work through a second time. Since it’s so rich with information and hard work to do, I think that would help to get the full benefits.

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