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The Everything Guide to Codependency, Learn to recognize and change codependent behavior

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The Everything Guide to Codependency

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Learn to recognize and change codependent behavior

Break free of codependency and embrace your true self! Are you codependent? Do you make other people's problems your own? Do you find it hard to set boundaries and take care of your own needs? In this reassuring guide, Dr. Jennifer Sowle helps you learn how to identify your own destructive behavior, regain self-esteem, and set healthy boundaries in all types of relationships. Inside, you'll learn how to move beyond codependency by: Discovering patterns in yourself and others. Developing noncodependent language and communication skills. Learning to journal and

Title Page; Dedication; Contents; The Top 10 Ways to Stop Being Codependent; Introduction; Chapter 1: What Is Codependency?; How to Spot Codependency; Alcoholic Brother: Joyce and Steven; Unrequited Love: Bella and Baxter; Helicopter Mom: Alice and Amanda; Business Partners: Jim and Paul; Aging Parent: Doug and Mother; Spendthrift Wife: Ron and Charlene; Narcissistic Fiancée: Pam and Randy; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 2: The History of Codependency; The Expansion of Psychological Theory; Family Systems Theory; Alcoholics Anonymous; The Recovery Movement; Assertiveness TrainingThe Self-Help PhenomenonLetter to the Psychologist; Chapter 3: Is Codependency a Mental Illness?; The Mental Health System; Is a Person Born Codependent?; Codependency and Relationships; Codependent Behavior, Thoughts, and Feelings; Codependency and the Disabled; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 4: Can Codependents Be Happy?; Normal; Thoughts Match Behaviors and Feelings; Codependency and Traditional Roles; Codependency and Religion; Codependency and Culture; The Codependent and the Narcissist; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 5: Is Codependency a Social Illness?Are Girls Socialized to Codependency?Expectations for Girls Then and Now; Are Boys Socialized to Codependency?; Expectations for Boys Then and Now; The Difference Between Codependent Boys and Girls; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 6: Codependent Relationships; Will This Relationship Survive?; The Recovering Addict: Beverly and Linda; The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: Dirk and Gloria; The Mutually Codependent Relationship: Robin and Carlton; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 7: Codependent Children; Childhood Patterns; Mother's Little Helper: Crystal; The Star: JakeThe Perfect Child: PennyThe Fearful Child: Nicholas; The Angry Child: Eric; The Abused Child: Carmen; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 8: Codependent Adolescents; In Search of the Self; The Perfectionist Teen: Rob; The Sexually Precocious Teen: Crystal; The Passive Teen: Melody; The Runaway or Throwaway Teen: Carmen; The Failure to Launch Teen: Jason; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 9: Codependent Parents; Gaining Awareness Is Key; The Emotionally Needy Parent: Dawn; The Neglectful Parent: Janice; The Adult Child Parent: Mark; The Hovering Parent: JasmineThe Narcissistic Parent: DavidParent of Grown Children: Bill; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 10: Codependent Friendships; Signs of a Codependent Friendship; The Bully and Cindy; The Addicted Friend and Krista; The Angry Friend and Colleen; The Dismissive Friend and Janet; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 11: Codependents at Work; Your Work Family; The Control Freak: Margaret; The Gossip: Pete; The Pleaser: Jessica; The Victim: George; Letter to the Psychologist; Chapter 12: Social Codependency; Low Self-Esteem; Jewel's Fear of Judgment; Diane's Fear of Rejection