The New Codependency

Help and Guidance for Today's Generation

De: Melody Beattie

Narrado por: Lorna Raver

In Codependent No More, Melody Beattie introduced the world to the term codependency. Now a modern classic, this book established Beattie as a pioneer in self-help literature and endeared her to millions of people who longed for healthier relationships. Twenty-five years later, concepts such as "self-care" and "setting boundaries" have become entrenched in mainstream culture.

Now Beattie has written a follow-up volume, The New Codependency, which clears up misconceptions about codependency, identifies how codependent behavior has changed, and provides a new generation with a road map to wellness.

The question remains: What is and what isn't codependency? Beattie here reminds us that much of codependency is normal behavior. It's about crossing lines. There are times we do too much, care too much, feel too little, or overly engage. Feeling resentment after giving is not the same as heartfelt generosity. Narcissism and self-love, enabling and nurturing, and controlling and setting boundaries are not interchangeable terms.

In The New Codependency, Beattie explores these differences, effectively invoking her own inspiring story and those of others, to empower us to step out of the victim role forever. Codependency, she shows, is not an illness but rather a series of behaviors that once broken down and analyzed can be successfully combated.

Each section offers an overview of and a series of activities pertaining to a particular behavior - caretaking, controlling, manipulation, denial, repression, etc. - enabling us to personalize our own step-by-step guide to wellness. These sections, in conjunction with a series of tests allowing us to assess the level of our codependent behavior, demonstrate that while it may not seem possible now, we have the power to take care of ourselves, no matter what we are experiencing.

Punctuated with Beattie's renowned candor and intuitive wisdom, The New Codependency is an owner's manual to learnin...

©2009 Melody Beattie (P)2009 Tantor

Are You Codependent?

I was in a 30+ year codependent relationship. I didn't realize how codependent I was until I read this book. The chapters and the exercises have taught me how overcome this behavior, how to recognize it in others, and how to set boundaries. I even purchased the paperback so I could follow along better.

Must listen for anyone!

Recognition of what you do to bring the life you are tired of back to you over and over again is half the battle. This book is an easy listen, but will make you get real with yourself and see things in an entirely new light. I identified personally with entirely too many of the stories. This book helped me step back, and step forward in a new way.

resource

A very insightful book. I will listen to it again.
The narrator is very good.

Add it to your list - a worthy read/ listen

Author has had an amazing journey and the depth, passion and research is evident. Bit too much on the “God has a plan” for my personal taste. This is a great book for those looking for tools promoting positive inward reflection.

When we know better, we do better

Powerful. How humble and wise an author to revisit her own words and give more understanding to us all.