Self-help · ThoughtfulMelody Beattie describes codependency and urges readers to put themselves first and set boundaries
Codependent No More
A counselor's guide to codependency and setting boundaries
Melody Beattie developed the concept of codependency while counseling the families and partners of people with substance abuse problems, including women whose husbands were in alcoholism treatment. The Hazelden Foundation first published the book in 1986. It urges readers to put themselves first, examine their upbringing and the models they may be following, set boundaries and decide what they want as individuals. A revised edition added new chapters on anxiety and trauma.
More about this book
Who
Melody Beattie, and the partners and families of people with substance abuse problems whom she counseled.
World
Close relationships affected by alcoholism and substance abuse.
What makes it different
Wikipedia reports eight million copies sold, citing a 1998 book, and Welldoing says it has sold 7 million copies. Wikipedia says Beattie popularized the concept of codependency with it in 1986.
Feel
Candid and supportive.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- Codependent No MoreWelldoing
- Melody BeattieWikipedia