• The Road Back to Me

  • Healing and Recovering from Co-Dependency, Addiction, Enabling, and Low Self Esteem
  • By: Lisa A. Romano
  • Narrated by: Gina E. Manegio
  • Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (921 ratings)

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The Road Back to Me

By: Lisa A. Romano
Narrated by: Gina E. Manegio
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This story is told through the jagged peephole of the author's awareness, examining her formative wounds and influences from the perspective of a woman who has now gained experience and wisdom. As she peers over her soul's shoulder, she recalls the chaos of her once-fragile childhood mind. She shudders as she is reminded of the sting of her lonely childhood, her feelings of abandonment, and her painful memories of being bullied. Her childhood self was once so lost that she even contemplated suicide. As the years progress, her mind is riddled with obsession, compulsion, and a crippling sense of low self-esteem. A turning point arrives many years later, after marriage and the birth of three children.

This story is about healing the faulty programming of childhood. It is about recovery from relationship addiction, food addiction, anxiety, and constant fear. It is a human story that will resonate with listeners from all walks of life, and which offers hope to anyone who has felt imprisoned by the past.

©2012 Lisa A. Romano (P)2014 Lisa A. Romano

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I loved this book.
It helped me to see that some of the thing I had gone through as a child was what had shaped me into who I am. in ordered to be happy that starts with me and that I have to break the chain.
Thank you so much for writing this book.

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Heart felt story of taking 1st steps

Healing is my goal and this helped me know I’m not alone. Gave me hope

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Her childhood story of a dysfunctional family read her others books

You may find out how your own early family traumas affected you by listening to Lisa’s story if your going to listen to this you must find her on YouTube I found her by accident after I read her story and it’s changed my life toward healing from a family I didn’t even know had downloaded dysfunctional messages into my mind of unworthiness. I’m now learning that I didn’t deserve to feel unheard and unseen and I can know and uphold now as an adult what I know I always deserved and deserved from those in my life now.

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Thank you for sharing your story

This book really helped me. I appreciate you so much. Your story is incredible. Healing!

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Great book...

This book is spot on with my current situation and I highly recommend it! Thank you Lisa for sharing your story!!!! 💖

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From the Heart

I truly wish my memory was as vivid as the authors. As a codependent of alcoholic parents I have suppressed my childhood but hearing this story was very familiar. great read.

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We all need this in our lives!

I felt like I was the one in the story experiencing all the levels of remembering painful turning points in my life. It wasn't depressing or overwhelming to listen to. It was superbly written! Thanks for sharing your truth!!

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Wow

I can relate Lisa's relationship with her mom similar to my dad and I, thank you Lisa

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gamechanger

there is no doubt in my mind now after reading this book about what codependency looks like, sound and feels like. this is an excellent read to recognize codependency. thank you, thank you lisa

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 A must read !

This is a stunning book. How her story is so like mine was comforting and at the same time painful. My heart hurt for her because I had lived so much of what she had… And several times the lump in my throat and the tears in my eyes Proved to be cathartic.

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