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Codependent No More

by Melody Beattie

1987

By its nature, alcoholism and other compulsive disorders create victims out of everyone close to the afflicted person. Whether the person you love is an alcoholic, a gambler, a foodaholic, a workaholic, a sexaholic, a criminal, a rebellious teenager or a neurotic parent, this book is for you - the codependent. This inspiring new overview of codependency by Melody Beattie, recovering alcoholic and former chemical dependency counselor, details it characteristics, where the behavior comes from and how it affects us and those around us. Offering hope and guidance, Codependent No More discusses several options to controlling behavior and helps us understand that letting go will set us free.

Details:

• Age Group: Adult
• Length: 231 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden (1987)
• ID: 1053