Product Description
First the Hurt, Now the Healing... Millions identified with Melody Beattie in Codependent No More and gained inspiration from her in Beyond Codependency. Now she's back to help you discover how recovery programs work and to help you find the right one for you. Interpreting the famous Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Steps specifically for codependent issues for the very first time, this groundbreaking book combines Melody's expertise with the experience of other people to: • Explain each step and how you can apply it to your particular issues • Offer specific exercises and activities to use both in group settings and on your own • Provide a directory of the wide range of Twelve Step programs -- including Al-Anon, Codependents Anonymous, Codependents of Sex Addicts, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and more The uniquely warm and compassionate voice of Melody Beattie will inspire you to turn your life around -- one step at a time.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 20 reviews)

Clear, compassionate help for codependency by peacefeline

5 Stars
October 26, 2009
The group I belong to is reading through this for about the fourth time since I've been part of the group. Each time, I find nuances I'd missed before. Anyone wishing to understand and begin recovering from codependency will find help in this book. If I could have only had these thoughts of wisdom thirty years ago I'd have saved myself untold grief and stress. I'm thankful to have found Melody Beattie and her commonsense approach to recovery from being codependent. When I first began to realize I could be codependent, I read a passage in a different Melody Beattie book which said that if I was willing to allow myself a good life, it would happen. This book, Codependents' Guide to the Twelve Steps, outlines one way that can begin to happen immediately.

Very useful companion by Cindy K. Green

5 Stars
April 27, 2009
This has been very useful. I redo the "codependency no more" about every 6 months. I simply need to be reminded of my engrained personality traits and this is a great way to work the twelve step program with it. I cannot recommend it enough

Codependents Need The 12-Steps; This Is a great Guide

5 Stars
April 22, 2009
Great book for anyone ever experiencing relationship probems. Many have no idea that they may have codependent issues; many people don't know what codependency is. Knowing what it is and what to do about it has saved my sanity, (literally), changed my life and my attitudes toward myself and others. Knowing what codependency is and what to do about will set you free if you suffer from it's dibilitating effects.

A Must Read! by Tj Fitzpatrick (Torrance, CA)

5 Stars
September 05, 2008
After spending years in 12 step programs, I find this a unique, effective way to deal with and improve my emotional and spiritual standard of living. This book by Melody Beattie is eye-opening and right on the mark. This book helped change my life!Codependents' Guide to the Twelve Steps

Help is on the Way by H. Richardson (Colorado Springs, CO)

5 Stars
September 12, 2007
I was skeptical at first about reading a book on the steps. I wasn't sure if it could help me. I had attended a few meetings and thought I knew some of the concepts, but this book opened my eyes. I think that Melody Beattie is very personal and caring in the mind of a codependent. She made me feel like I wasn't a bad person and I could recover from the out of control way my life has been. I'm only on step three, but I feel like I understand more than I have my whole life about who I am and my own needs. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with codependency or with the addiction of a loved one. I never even knew I was a codependent, but the book has taught me that I am and its ok, I just need to start making changes.

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	Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie (Author) recovery has begun for millions of individuals with this straightforward guide. through personal examples and exercises, readers are shown how controlling others forces them to lose sight of their own needs and happiness.
	Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time by Melody Beattie (Author) this follow-up book to the best-selling classic codependent no more shows how recovery continues by developing positive ways of relating to others. personal stories and suggested activities provide a framework for growth and change.
	The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today's Generation by Melody Beattie (Author) 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 readers 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 followup volume, The New Codependency, which clears up misconceptions about codependency,...
	The Language of Letting Go (Hazelden Meditation Series) by Melody Beattie (Author) Reflecting on the core issues of codependency, Melody Beattie encourages readers to trust themselves on their journey to self-care. Each meditation is filled with the personal warmth and insight Beattie brings to all of her books.
	Breaking Free: A Recovery Workbook for Facing Codependence by Pia Mellody (Author), Andrea Wells Miller (Author) In her pioneering Facing Codependence, Pia Mellody traced the origins of codependence back to childhood and a wide range of emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and sexual abuses. Now in this innovative new workbook, she presents a step-by-step journal-keeping method for moving toward recovery from codependence. Based on such concepts as the "precious child" and the five core symptoms of codependence, along with the Twelve-Step process of recovery used by Codependents Anonymous,...