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The #1 bestseller that has helped heal millions of readers, this modern classic holds the key to understanding codependency and unlocking its hold on your life.
Melody Beattie's compassionate and insightful look into codependency—the concept of losing oneself in the name of helping another— has helped millions of readers understand that they are powerless to change anyone but themselves and that caring for the
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People with borderline or narcissistic personality disorders have a serious mental illness that primarily affects their intimate, personal, and family relationships. Often they appear to be normally functioning at work and in public interactions, and Narcissists may even be highly effective, in the short term, in some work or social situations. However, in intimate relationships, they can be emotional, aggressive, demeaning, illogical, paranoid, accusing,...
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"A gripping portrait of a tumultuous, consuming relationship between a young woman and a recovering addict. When Leah Kempler meets Charlie Nelson in line at the grocery store, their connection is immediate and intense. Charlie, with his big feelings and grand proclamations of love, captivates her completely. But there are peculiarities of his life -- he's older than her but lives with his parents; he meets up with a friend at odd hours of the night;...
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Learn how to value your own opinion over those of others. Codependency books are perfect for those of us who live as if what other people think matters more than what we think. This thinking leads to constantly trying to please or even to change others. Codependent behaviors can have negative effects on us and those around us, even leading to a dysfunctional family. It can be difficult to say no to those we love. A codependency book on improving your...
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Amber Glass has spent her entire adult life putting as much distance as possible between her and her hometown of Baltimore, where she fears she will forever be known as "Prom Mom"-the girl who allegedly killed her baby on the night of the prom after her date, Joe Simpson, abandoned her to pursue the girl he really liked. But when circumstances bring Amber back to the city, she realizes she can have a second chance-as long as she stays away from Joe,...
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Everyone suffers when there's an addict in the family. Written by an expert in alcohol and drug addiction and recovery, this no-nonsense guide will help you understand the causes of addiction, end enabling behaviors, support your loved one's recovery, and learn how to cope with relapses. If you're the family member of an addict, you may feel confused, guilty, and scared of doing the wrong thing. And when you don't know how to help, you may find yourself...
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"A scorching memoir of a love affair with an addict, weaving personal reckoning with psychology and history to understand the nature of addiction, codependency, and our appetite for obsessive love. "The disease he has is addiction," Nina Renata Aron writes of her boyfriend, K. "The disease I have is loving him." Their love affair is dramatic, urgent, overwhelming-an intoxicating antidote to the long, lonely days of early motherhood. Soon after they...
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This ABC News program featuring Diane Sawyer made contact with prostitutes-impoverished street hookers, high-end escorts, legal working women in the trade-and the johns who pay them to learn firsthand how this underground world, hidden in plain sight, functions. Topics include the expansion of escort services and massage parlors onto the Internet, legalized prostitution in Nevada at the deluxe Moonlight Bunny Ranch, and society's tendency to target...
9) Night's edge
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"I'm always careful not to disturb mom. A rude awakening can definitely set her off, especially if she wakes up hungry. I can't forget what she is. What she could do to me." Having a mom like Izzy meant Mia had to grow up fast. No extracurricular activities, no inviting friends over, and definitely no dating. The most important rule: tell no one of Izzy's hunger - the one only blood can satisfy. But Mia is tired of being her mother's keeper. She's...
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Alcoholism affects not only the person suffering from the disease but the alcoholic's family as well. This program takes an in-depth look at the effects of alcoholism on both the individual and the family, contrasting an urban and a rural home linked by the common problem of alcoholism. From the alcoholic to his or her spouse and their children, everyone is affected. As other family members seek to cope and prevent the destruction of the family, unhealthy...
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Do you want to overcome toxic relationships, discover the right steps on how to manage narcissists and emerge a stronger and happier individual?
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Guide is your complete guide on how to recover from emotionally abusive and toxic relationships with narcissists and toxic people. It is a progressive step by step guide designed to help people going through abusive relationships to effectively manage, break free, heal and recover...
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Have you lost sight of who you are as an individual?
Codependent behaviors are some of the most difficult relationship patterns to identify.
As you put yourself on the line for the people you love, it can be difficult to tell when the boundaries between you and them have blurred to the point of toxicity.
After all, you're motivated by wanting the best for others.
However, when you come to rely on outside factors for validation, these "do good" habits...
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If you have ever spent time with a toddler, you'll know this inability to say 'no' is not a problem we're born with! We spend our entire childhood hearing such things as 'do as you're told', and 'be good'.
Specifically, you will learn how to:
★ Say no without making explanations or excuses.
★ Say no when you know you could help, but it isn't the right thing for you.
★ Say no when someone really wants something you don't want to do.
★ Say no...
15) My Toxic Husband
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Are you feeling unhappy and confused in your relationship, and you don't know what's wrong?
Do your partner's moods swing wildly from smothering you with love to hurling insults? Does your partner make you feel like you're crazy?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's possible your partner is a narcissist. In this day and age, they're everywhere, even the highest levels of the government! So, how can you tell if your partner is one too?
This...
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Do you ever feel neglected and used when your efforts aren't acknowledged?
You try your best to fix other people's problems with everything you have, whether it's your time, money, or resources, because you've been doing it your whole life, and you're used to it.
You hardly say no to helping people because if you do, you feel incredibly guilty, and you don't want to "lose their love." You're always coming to the rescue, and you sacrifice yourself...
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Set boundaries, take the reins of your personal and professional relationships, and resist others' attempts to "switch you back" to doormat mode.
If you stop sacrificing yourself for others, will this make you a "bad" employee, parent, or partner? Will the world end, and will those you love fall apart without you?
I hate to break it to you, but they will all be just fine. This audiobook highlights why every time you say "yes" to something or someone,...
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Every day of our lives, we are impacted by both the positive and negative...
Take a look at your smartphone and pay attention to the people around you.
They generally discuss unpleasant things occurring or what was mentioned on the news.
Influencing people necessitates a certain amount of control over them.
This guide will teach you:
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19) Decodependence
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Author and New Yorker cartoonist Lila Ash's vulnerable and funny graphic memoir about her attempts to decode her life's relationships through the lens of her recovering codependency.
Through her skillful, charming illustrations and a voice that is sardonic, vulnerable, and completely relatable, Lila Ash shares the all-too-well-known moments that she's experienced navigating the world of family, love, and sex through the lens of codependency.
In...