Codependent No More: by Melody Beattie | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

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Codependent No More: by Melody Beattie | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie is a self-help book that explains codependency and how to overcome it. Originally published in 1986, it was written before codependency was fully acknowledged in the mental health profession…

This companion to Codependent No More includes:

Overview of the book

Important People

Key Takeaways

Analysis of Key Takeaways

and much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781943427840

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OVERVIEW

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie is a self-help book that explains codependency and how to overcome it. Originally published in 1986, it was written before codependency was fully acknowledged in the mental health profession.

Codependency is the emotional or psychological dependence on another. When the codependent person is in a relationship with an addict, whether if be as a spouse, friend, or family member, they may develop a series of defensive behaviors in an attempt to control the issues that arise from the relationship. Unfortunately, this frequently results in the codependent person becoming so obsessed with the addicted person they lose control of their own life. Therefore, the chemically dependent partner is not the only one who needs healing from the pain of addiction. The codependent partner is in just as much pain and needs just as much healing from their own addiction, the addiction of trying to control the chemically dependent person.

Codependency may not result from being in a relationship with a person addicted to a substance such as drugs or alcohol. Codependency may also be triggered by being in a relationship with a person addicted to things like sex, gambling, overeating, or gaming.   

In order for the codependent person to heal, they