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A review by choicepotatoes_20240930
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
informative
medium-paced
4.0
i so badly wanted to be able give this five stars, since there were parts i found helpful enough to reference again and again. i was pretty put off by the following, however:
that said, the core discussion is a good one. i genuinely appreciated the way beattie broke down <i>how</i> to feel your feelings (a lot of therapists, books, etc, mention this is important, but never really explain how to do the thing), and i would absolutely recommend it to anyone who thinks they might need it--while making them aware of the parts i found off-putting, of course.
- the religion (referred to as spirituality, but we all know which God is being referred to)
- the insistence on utilizing a twelve step program
- the focus on specifically alcohol
that said, the core discussion is a good one. i genuinely appreciated the way beattie broke down <i>how</i> to feel your feelings (a lot of therapists, books, etc, mention this is important, but never really explain how to do the thing), and i would absolutely recommend it to anyone who thinks they might need it--while making them aware of the parts i found off-putting, of course.