Codependency For Dummies (eBook)

Your trusted guide to value yourself and break the patterns of
codependency

Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the
most comprehensive book on the topic to date. Written in plain
English and packed with sensitive, authoritative information, it
describes the history, symptoms, causes, and relationship dynamics
of codependency. The majority of the book is devoted to healing and
lays out a clear plan for recovery with exercises, practical
advice, and daily reminders to help you know, honor, protect, and
express yourself. New to this edition are chapters on working the
Twelve Steps to recover from codependency and how
therapists/coaches/nurses are affected by codependency.

Codependence is primarily a learned behavior from our family of
origin. Some cultures have it to a greater degree than
others--some still see it as a normal way of living. Yet the
costs of codependence can include distrust, faulty expectations,
passive-aggressiveness, control, self-neglect, over-focus on
others, manipulation, intimacy issues, and a slew of other harmful
traits. Codependence causes serious pain and affects the majority
of Americans--not just women and loved ones of addicts.
Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition offers
authoritative and trusted guidance on ways to raise your
self-esteem, detach and let go, set boundaries, recognize healthy
vs. dysfunctional relationships, overcome guilt and resentment, and
much more.

* Helps you break the pattern of conduct that keeps you in
harmful relationships

* Provides trusted guidance to create healthy boundaries, coping
skills, and expectations

* Offers advice for eliminating feelings of guilt, blame, and
feeling overly responsible

* Explains the difference between care-giving and codependent
care-taking

If you're trapped in the cycle of codependency and looking for
help, Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition
offers trusted advice and a clear plan for recovery.