Codependents is a relatively new term for people who have to depend on others for their own sense of self-worth and self-esteem. They often come from alcoholic or other dysfunctional families where there are rigid roles and behaviour patterns, and they have little sense of personal identity, concentrating instead on being needed. They can excel at coping and caring, but underneath there is always the wish to comply (ie to please others) and control (to manipulate others). This can lead to illness and depression and an ...
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Codependents is a relatively new term for people who have to depend on others for their own sense of self-worth and self-esteem. They often come from alcoholic or other dysfunctional families where there are rigid roles and behaviour patterns, and they have little sense of personal identity, concentrating instead on being needed. They can excel at coping and caring, but underneath there is always the wish to comply (ie to please others) and control (to manipulate others). This can lead to illness and depression and an inability to form satisfactory relationships. With the use of case histories, this book aims to show how codependency starts, how it manifests itself and how the problems it causes can be overcome.
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Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Right Edge Lightly Squashed/Crumpled Due to Poor Storage; Moderate Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. SUB-TITLE: How to break free and live your own life. EDITED BY: Maggie Daykin. COVER DESIGN BY: Jennie Smith. CONTENTS: Acknowledgements; What Is Codependency? ; PART ONE UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM-1 Five Stories of Everyday Folk 2 How Codependency Starts 3 The Alcohol Connection; PART TWO BREAKING FREE-4 What You Can Do By Yourself 5 Self-Help Groups 6 Professional Help; Summing Up; Resource List; Further Reading; Index. SYNOPSIS: Codependents are people who have to depend on others for their own sense of self-worth and self-esteem. Although the term is new, the syndrome is extremely common. With the use of case histories, this book shows how codependency starts, how it manifests itself and how the problems it causes in your life can be overcome. Codependents often come from alcoholic or other dysfunctional families where there are rigid roles and behaviour patterns, the pretence of a 'happy family' and the inability to be oneself. These children have little sense of personal identity and instead concentrate on being needed. They can excel at coping and caring, but underneath there is always the wish to comply (please others) and control (manipulate others). This can lead to illness and depression, with mounting personal problems which are never fully addressed. Codependents wonder why they are unable to form satisfactory relationships and why things tend always to go wrong for them. By reading this much-needed book you will come to recognise and understand the codependency syndrome and learn how to break free from it and live your own life. Codependency will help you to find a new happiness. David Stafford BSc is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and Director of the St Joseph's Centre for Addiction at Holy Cross Hospital, Haslemere, which specialises in codependency. Liz Hodgkinson is a medical writer.
