Codependency For Dummies
The tools you need to break the patterns of codependencyCodependency is a learned behavior that can be passed down from generation to generation. Codependents have trouble accepting themselves, so they hide who they are to be accepted by someone else. Codependency For Dummies offers assistance in understanding the history, symptoms, causes, and relationship dynamics of codependency and lays out a clear plan for recovery with exercises, practical advice, and daily reminders to help you know, honor, protect, and express yourself.Are you codependent? — discover the typical symptoms of codependency and take a self-assessment questionnaire to determine if you're a codependent"De-Nile" isn't just a river — find out how you've denied someone else's behavior, your codependency, your feelings, and your needs — and how you can overcome itFind your voice and take action — get the tools you need to communicate assertively, set boundaries, bring positive experiences into your life, and cope with relapsePut the "I" in independence — put your new-found self-esteem into action by setting goals and pursuing your passionsDon't go it alone — reach out for help and support with Twelve Step meetings, retreats, psychotherapy, hotlines, and sheltersOpen the book and find:Characteristics of codependentsThe importance of making recovery your first priorityFunctional and dysfunctional family systemsHow your upbringing could have led you down the path to codependencyWhat letting go and detachment entailTips for learning to value yourselfChildhood wounds that need to be healedDaily remindersLearn to:Break the pattern of conduct that keeps you in harmful relationshipsCreate healthy boundaries, coping skills, and expectationsEliminate feelings of guilt, blame, and responsibilityHeal a dysfunctional relationship