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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
2 reviews
fenemiestolovers's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
Had a lot of good insight and information and I would be interested to know how I would have responded to this book much earlier in my codependency recovery journey. That being said, some of the examples given made me outright uncomfortable and I wish there had been more focus on codependency outside of relationships with those struggling with alcoholism. Would recommend with some heavy content warnings and to be taken with many grains of salt. Though I will be taking away some ideas going forward! A mixed bag.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cancer, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Physical abuse
kelleyblythe's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
i recommend this book with caveats. i would say the two main takeaways are: we are responsible for ourselves and we cannot change anyone else. for these points alone, this book was worthwhile.
however, and probably most of you know this, codependency is not a clinically proven condition, so the advice and writing in this book should be taken with a grain of salt. much of what she includes could be supported by actual research, and the book would be much better if scientific basis was the driving factor behind her advice. maybe the newer editions do include that.
i should also mention there is a lot of fat shaming in this book, which in my opinion is the most alarming and misled view the author has.
she also presumes people believe in God, which, given she recommends the 12 step program, is not surprising, but it would be better if this was not an assumption for the reader.
overall though, i would say this book is worth it. it really helped me examine myself and determine how i can relate to others in a healthy way. so i would say take what you need and leave the rest.
however, and probably most of you know this, codependency is not a clinically proven condition, so the advice and writing in this book should be taken with a grain of salt. much of what she includes could be supported by actual research, and the book would be much better if scientific basis was the driving factor behind her advice. maybe the newer editions do include that.
i should also mention there is a lot of fat shaming in this book, which in my opinion is the most alarming and misled view the author has.
she also presumes people believe in God, which, given she recommends the 12 step program, is not surprising, but it would be better if this was not an assumption for the reader.
overall though, i would say this book is worth it. it really helped me examine myself and determine how i can relate to others in a healthy way. so i would say take what you need and leave the rest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Body shaming
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