books about: codependent

books about: codependent

books:

Codependent

Codependents' Guide to the Twelve Steps

Melody Beattie

Fireside, 1992

Help is on the Way
I was skeptical at first about reading a book on the steps. I wasn't sure if it could help me. I had attended a few meetings and thought I knew some of the concepts, but this book opened my eyes. I think that Melody Beattie is very personal and caring in the mind of a ...

The Language of Letting Go (Hazelden Meditation Series)

Melody Beattie

Hazelden, 1990

Taking Care of Ourselves
A decade or so ago a friend who was going through a rough patch in her life had a therapist who highly recommended this book of meditations. I happened to be in Barnes and Noble with her when she bought Melody Beattie's book, and after perusing a few of the passages, I ...

Breaking Free: A Recovery Workbook for Facing Codependence

Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller

HarperOne, 1989

Toughest Book I Ever Loved
It took me several years before I was ready to work this book. I would pick it up, get paralyzed with fear, and then put it down. Once I was ready, it changed my life completely. I buy a new one every year or so, and work it for different reasons. Totally changed my ...

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

Melody Beattie

Hazelden, 1992

Codependent No More
I haven't finished reading it yet but just by reading introduction and couple of chapters, I knew that book was what I was searching for... It is just what I need to get through difficult time...

Codependent No More: Beyond Codependency

Melody Beattie

MJF Books, 2001

Excellent pairing up of two winning volume from Beattie
Melody Beattie, a former addict, used to hate codependents (which she defines as "people who have let another person's behavior afect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior"). Codepdendents are most frequently the family members of ...

More Language of Letting Go: 366 New Daily Meditations (Hazelden Meditation Series)

Melody Beattie

Hazelden, 2000

More Language of Letting Go, Equally good as the first!
This is another fine example of the inner wisdom of Melody Beattie. Her books have helped me TREMENDOUSLY with my life, though I'm not a 12 stepper. It applies to life for all of us!

Women, Sex, and Addiction: A Search for Love and Power

Charlotte S. Kasl

Harper Paperbacks, 1990

Wonderful and private way to heal yourself from the inside!
Freedom from Relationship/ Co-Dependency/ Sexual Addictions is the greatest asset to this book. I started reading it when my relationship ended with a man I cared for. My bad relationship triggered many unrealistic emotions inside myself that caused me a lot of self ...

The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family

Eleanor Payson

Julian Day Publications, 2002

A Must Read for All People!
This is the best self-help book I've read in a decade, and I've read hundreds. It's clear, insightful and most of all VALIDATING for anyone who's been in an abusive relationship with someone who has NPD. We don't know we are being abused, so we blame ourselves, doubt ...

The Emotionally Abused Woman : Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself

Beverly Mfcc Engel

Ballantine Books, 1992

Take the Time
It can take years, even a lifetime, to heal from emotional abuse. The author, Beverly Engel, lets us know within the first pages that she has endured a history of abuse, and from this background, she has made her career choices, mainly, to become a therapist helping ...

Love Is a Choice: The Definitive Book on Letting Go of Unhealthy Relationships

Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, ...

Thomas Nelson, 2003

Rev. Fuzzy Lake
This is a must read for individuals with codependant issues. It is written from a biblical perspective by three Drs. Is uses scripture all the way through it. It is very easy reading and very simple to understand. The very best book on codependancy I have ever read. I ...

My Secret Life with a Sex Addict

Emma Dawson

Thornton Publishing, 2004

Praises for Emma Dawson!
Emma Dawson has written a groundbreaking book that shares her story of liberation from the silence and shame of being married to a sex addict. It is a powerful account of one woman's journey from the depths of silence to a celebration of a powerful voice of healing. It ...

Claiming Your Self Esteem: A Guide Out of Codependency, Addiction, and Other Useless Habits

Carolyn M. Ball

Celestial Arts, 1990

Amazing!
I've read hundreds of self-help books over the years. Because there weren't many reviews on Amazon.com on this one, I wasn't expecting much. But, I thought I'd give it a try, as the title dealt specifically with a need I had in my life. WOW, this book was really a ...

Playing It by Heart: Taking Care of Yourself No Matter What

Melody Beattie

Hazelden, 1999

Inspiring anecdotes and prescriptive reminders
In Playing It By Heart: Taking Care Of Yourself No Matter What, Melody Beattie (author of Codependent No More) addresses the issues involved with why people who have struggled so hard to shake off controlling dysfunctional behaviors and victimhood fall back into ...

Gentle Reminders for Co-Dependents: Daily Affirmations

Mitzi Chandler

HCI, 1989

Gentle Reminders for Co-Dependents by Mitzi Chandler
14 years later, this book still proves to be a most valuable tool for finding and maintaining serenity. We read from it every other week in our 12 step mtg.

Empowered by Empathy : 25 Ways to Fly in Spirit

Rose Rosetree

Women's Intuition Worldwide., 2000

One of the most helpful books I have ever read
There are few books out there that both inspire and inform at the same time. With each sentence, I kept nodding my head in approval because it all applied to me. As I read the part on emotional onneness and emotional intuition, I could not help getting teary eyed ...