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 - General tips aimed at a specific problem.The good thing about this book is that it identifies a problem that few popular selfhelpbooks target indepth. The only other book that comes to my mind is Robin Norwoods bestseller: "Women who love too much". It deals with a certain aspect of codependency, although Norwood doesn't use the word codependency as far as I know. The thing I liked less is the authors personal approach. She wrote this book from her own perspective. It has fire because of that, but I feel it lacks objectivity, statistics, links to other empirical studies. What worked for her need not work for someone else. The author's emphasis on the belief in a Higher Power as an important part of the recovery process is, to my Dutch atheistic eyes, something that makes the book very foreign. Pia Mellody gives common sense advice on how to deal with the problem, but the advice is rather general. She often gets listy, offering rather abstract checklists. All in all, a good book, but it wasn't the one that helped me most. I liked "an Adult Child's guide to What's Normal" slightly better. Rating:  - a great start to unravellingthis is a great book for any who, like myself, want to know not only the "how to" of fixing unhealthy repeatitive themes in our lives, but the "why" and "where" of how it all came to be in the first place. she goes over the various types of abuse that encompass far more than the obvious physical beatings and sexual molestation but emotional, intellectual and spiritual as well, and describes how people who are neglected or abused in these ways develop into adults. for those who are steadfastly seeking healing, an accompanying workbook "breaking free" offers exercises for self-exploration and growth. Rating: - MUST READThis is the first book on codependence that really relates to me. It's like reading my life story and it helps to understand why I am like I am. If your childhood was more about taking care of your parents than them taking care of you, this is a must read. Rating: - codependency recoveryThis book is fabulous. I am recovering from being codependent. It has been a struggle but I am very proud of the work I have done. This book has helped me understand so much about the problems of codependency. I highly recommend it. Rating: - An enlightening book!This book was recommended by my therapist. It opened my eyes to a few things I did not see before. It helps you put words and faces to things you see and experience. It is very enlightening and helpful!! I would highly recommend it for anyone. It helps you to see and understand codependency, and ways that it manifests in our lives and childhood. It gives examples of functional and the dysfunctional. I just got the workbook that goes along with it, and am currently working on it. I give it many kudos! In association with Amazon.com | |