"Codependent No More" is a groundbreaking book in the history of the self-help and recovery movements. It spent several years on the "New York Times" bestseller list, and introduced the word "codependent" into common usage. More importantly, many readers have identified with traits described in this book, and have been helped by the suggestions ...
Focusing on self-esteem and acceptance, and written in the direct unsentimental style of Beattie's bestsellers, these daily meditations give voice to the thoughts and feelings common to men and women in recovery. They encourage reflecton on problem-solving, self-awareness, sexuality, intimacy, attachment, acceptance, relationships, and more.
The Alcohoholics Anonymous 12-step guide to recovery has become the bedrock of many addiction recovery groups, including DA (Debtors Anonymous), CODA (Co-Dependents Anonymous), and ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics). An issue which often arises with non-alcoholic groups is that they often rely on AA's alcohol-centric version of the steps, and ...
A marriage and family therapist describes the problems of women who repeatedly find themselves attracted to unsuitable men and involved in relationships doomed to failure and shows women how to recognize the danger signs, identify symptoms, and overcome the "disease.".
The "Child Within" refers to that part of each of us which is ultimately alive, energetic, creative and fulfilled; it is our real self--who we truly are. The author describes the journey of discovery and healing our fears, confusion, and unhappiness.
This is a guide to understanding the origins of codependence and the path to recovery, tracing the illness back to childhood describing emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical and sexual abuse. Because of these earlier experiences, codependent adults often lack the skills necessary to lead mature lives and have satisfying relationships. ...
In this God-inspired approach to self-acceptance and esteem, Joyce Meyer addresses the unhealthy need for approval from others that is common to many of us but which, for some, reaches a debilitating level. Meyer identifies the characteristics of what she calls approval addiction, including the destructive thought patterns and habits of mind that ...
Now available in trade paperback, this classic is a compassionate, insightful, step-by-step guide, providing women and men with the courage, support, and specific tactics they need to set themselves free.
Straightforward advice on coping with a man's covert hostility--for any woman who has encountered a colleague who postpones every meeting, an adolescent who will do the dishes "in a minute", or a husband shocked by her reaction to his "innocent" comments.
The author of "The Language of Letting Go", one of the most enduring books on healing from codependency, once again distills her compassionate insights on how to nurture spiritual and emotional health and recovery with 365 new daily meditations on letting go.
The struggle for intimacy is part of a life-long process for those who have grown up with alcoholism or dysfunction in the home. To be intimate, to be close, to be vulnerable, contradicts all the survival skills learned by Children of Alcoholics.
The perfect gift for yourself--or those you care about--is now available in a beautifully slipcased clothbound edition designed to be treasured for years. The original and enduring collection of meditations for codependents has become the cherished daily companion of thousands of readers dedicated to health, serenity, and recovery. Ribbon marker.
In the companion volume to her popular book, Codependent No More, Beattie teaches individuals how to do more than just survive. She teaches them to grow and to realize that recovery from codependency is a lifelong journey of self-care.
More than personal boundaries, this book is really about relationships--healthy and unhealthy ones. Here bestselling author and psychotherapist Charles Whitfield blends theories and dynamics from several disciplines into practical knowledge and actions that your can use in your relationships right now. This comprehensive book opens with clear ...
A breakthrough guide to help women understand sexual addiction and sexual codependency and to lead them to recovery. Women will learn to experience their sexuality as a source of love and positive power, and sex as an expression that honors the soul as well as the body.
This is a gentle and effective workbook and guide to Healing the Child Within. It can be used with or without having already read "Healing the Child Within." Using numerous experiential exercises that the reader can do at their own pace, physician and author Charles Whitfield takes us on a healing journey into our inner and outer life. Once a ...
"Codependent No More" is a groundbreaking book in the history of the self-help and recovery movements. It spent several years on the "New York Times" bestseller list, and introduced the word "codependent" into common usage. More importantly, many readers have identified with traits described in this book, and have been helped by the suggestions ...
"Love addiction creeps into the best of relationships," writes psychotherapist Brenda Schaeffer in this revised and expanded edition of a book that has sold more than 175,000 copies. "The challenge we face is to acknowledge the addictive elements and build on the best aspects of a relationship. If there is any reason to heal an unhealthy ...
This new edition of Perfect Daughters, a pivotal book in the ACoA movement, identifies what differentiates the adult daughters of alcoholics from other women. When this groundbreaking book first appeared over ten years ago, Dr. Ackerman identified behavior patterns shared by daughters of alcoholics. Adult daughters of alcoholics-"perfect ...
From the author of Women, Sex, and Addiction, a timely and controversial second look at 12-step programs, helping all readers to draw on the steps' underlying wisdom, adapting them to their own experiences, beliefs, and sources of strength.
Fear, shame, anger, self-doubt. Helping people "let go" of self-destructive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors has been the life work of acclaimed author Melody Beattie. For more than a decade, millions of readers have turned to Beattie's classic meditation book, "The Language of Letting Go," as a wellspring for daily reflection, affirmation, and ...
""Beattie understands being overboard, which helps her throw best-selling lifelines to those still adrift."" ----TIME Since the publication of Melody Beattie's groundbreaking book, "Codependent No More, " millions of people have confronted the demons of codependency. And yet, many in recovery find themselves slipping back into the old ways that ...
Why do so many women become obsessed with the wrong men--men who are emotionally unavailable, addicted to work, alcohol, or other women--men who cannot love them back? Robin Norwood helps these women recognize, understand, and change the way they love through a series of intimate, revealing case histories.
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Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love
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Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, J Keith Miller
