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

by Beattie, Melody

• ISBN13: 9780894864025
• ISBN10: 0894864025
• Edition: 25th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: Hazelden Publishing

Summary

Three years on the New York Times bestseller list, CODEPENDENT NO MORE first identified attitueds, feelings, and behaviors now recognized as hallmarks of codependency. Checklists, activities, and self-tests provide concrete tasks to help readers examine the nuances of codependency in their lives.

Author Biography

Melody Beattie is the author of Beyond Codependency, The Language of Letting Go, Stop Being Mean to Yourself, and Playing It by Heart.

Table of Contents

Preface to the 2001 Fifteenth Anniversary Edition	p. vii
Preface to the 1992 Edition	p. 1
Introduction	p. 5
What's Codependency, and Who's Got It?
Jessica's Story	p. 15
Other Stories	p. 21
Codependency	p. 31
Codependent Characteristics	p. 41
The Basics of Self-Care
Detachment	p. 57
Don't Be Blown About by Every Wind	p. 67
Set Yourself Free	p. 75
Remove the Victim	p. 83
Undependence	p. 97
Live Your Own Life	p. 113
Have a Love Affair with Yourself	p. 119
Learn the Art of Acceptance	p. 129
Feel Your Own Feelings	p. 141
Anger	p. 151
Yes, You Can Think	p. 163
Set Your Own Goals	p. 169
Communication	p. 177
Work a Twelve Step Program	p. 185
Pieces and Bits	p. 207
Learning to Live and Love Again	p. 227
Epilogue	p. 235
Notes	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 245
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