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serinde4books's review
2.0
This was a slow read, and it focused a lot on 12 step programs, which turned me off. I am sure there was a lot of good info in it, but it got lost in the promotion of joining a 12-step.
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thearosemary's review
4.0
this was the first book my therapist recommended me to read in the three years we've been talking, so i knew it was going to be a doozy. from beginning to end, Beattie tackles the various aspects of life where codependency can root and take form. i used to think of codependency purely in a place of romantic relationships, but this book has granted me exposure and light as to how it has evolved in my own life in various ways.
Beattie is unafraid to discuss how codependency can be as equivalently debilitating as alcoholism and drug abuse – how codependency can be the cause for personality disorders, depression, and anxiety. i can't tell you how many highlights i made in this book, or the hours i've spent talking about and quoting this book to others.
this book has encouraged me to understand my path to recovery, and how important it is to my wellbeing. i highly recommend this book to everyone, because i can assure it will pave light in some form or another.
Beattie is unafraid to discuss how codependency can be as equivalently debilitating as alcoholism and drug abuse – how codependency can be the cause for personality disorders, depression, and anxiety. i can't tell you how many highlights i made in this book, or the hours i've spent talking about and quoting this book to others.
this book has encouraged me to understand my path to recovery, and how important it is to my wellbeing. i highly recommend this book to everyone, because i can assure it will pave light in some form or another.
mamato9's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
ladyida1's review
5.0
This was an excellent companion book to Codependent No more by Melody Beattie.
It gives you tools to help you stay in recovery and enjoy life.
It gives you tools to help you stay in recovery and enjoy life.
hannah_bevis1's review
2.0
Honestly, I've seen these books recommended by so many people on Instagram, but I couldn't stand Beattie's tone. Repetitive and too overly religious for my taste. The one brilliant nugget I gained from this book was about family mapping, and that's about it.
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