Ya no seas codependiente (Paperback)

~ Melody Beattie (Author)

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Product Description

Where recovery began for many people, this inspiring, straightforward, personal explanation of what codependency is and who has it gives listeners the option to change unhealthy behaviors and stressful relationships, as they rediscover hope, guidance, and encouragement.

About the Author

Beattie was a struggling single parent of two children, freelance author, and journalist cranking out stories for a small-town daily newspaper in 1986 when she came up with a book idea. She wanted to write a book about what happens to people when they love someone who is addicted to alcohol and other drugs. "There were many books out there about how to help an addict or alcoholic. Nobody was talking about how an addict impacts the lives of the people around him or her, and how crazy you can become when you love someone who is addicted," Beattie said. "Even though I was sober, I didn't know how crazy I could get until it happened to me." Twenty publishers turned down Beattie's book proposal. "It's a good idea, but we don't think there's that many codependents out there," they wrote back. Hazelden, however, a treatment center and recovery publisher based in Minnesota, saw a need for the book. The publisher understood how families of alcoholics suffer and believed Beattie's book idea would help people. Beattie marched to the welfare department, asked for enough financial help to make it through the three months it would take her to write the book, then locked herself in a basement office and cranked out Codependent No More. Codependent No More has now sold 3.5 million copies. Beattie has since written nine more books, five for major publishing houses on the east and west coasts. She relocated from Minnesota to California, and she has long-since paid back the welfare department. Beattie has appeared in the pages of Newsweek and People and has been a regular guest on Geraldo and Oprah. Playing It By Heart is Beattie's first original book for Hazelden since 1990; the book is a return to her recovery roots that first brought her national recognition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 331 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden; 1 edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 9683904734
• ISBN-13: 978-9683904737
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #84,081 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book That Has Saved Many Lives, June 30, 2000

By A Customer

In this wonderful book, Melody Beattie provides the reader with the necessary tools to overcome the burden of codependency. Although it gives examples to help the families of alcoholics, the book stresses that any addiction and its effects can be overcomed if we only recognize the reasons the behaviors were developed in the first place. I was sexually molested as a child and, as a result, two major consecuences appeared: I was subconsciously trying to destroy my body and so became clinically overweight, and I wanted to control those around me and make sure they did not ruin their lives with what I viewed as the wrong choices. I did not understand why, if my brain knew that I should take care of my body, and if I had dreams to lead a full, active life, I was "killing" myself. I had alienated the people I cared about, I "hated" what I had become, I was totally dependent on the opinions of others, and valued myself by what they said. I was terribly unhappy. THIS WAS ONE OF THE BOOKS THAT SAVED MY LIFE. It made me realize that it was just fine to like myself, to treat myself well, and to be happy. I recommend this book to everyone who is looking for answers to the vicious circle of codependency. Buy it, apply it, and set yourself free. I certainly did.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Codependencia es una enfermedad, June 18, 2007

By	C. Evaul "cherok" (St. Louis, IL.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Muchas personas no saben lo qué es la codependencia. El libro nos ayuda comprender los efectos de la dysfunción en la familia. Hay una solución en buscar la recuperación.
Me gusta la manera que está escrito, no es un manual profesional que es muy complicado. Es un libro que se usa palablas sencillas, conceptos básicas, y explica en una forma que todos puedan entender.
Por eso, es mi opinión que el libro es muy importante para personas buscando como mejorarse. También, es un libro para pastores, misioneros, profesores, trabajadores sociales y personas que quieren ayudar a los otros salir de sus relaciones enfermas.
Tenemos una cultura con tantos problemas, adicciones y enfermedades mentales, que debemos buscar la solución.
Creo en el uso de "self-help" o sea, "auto-ayuda" porque he visto que
sí, uno puede vivir mejor cuando saben lo que es el problema de verdad.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maravilloso, October 19, 2007

By	Maribel Avitia "Mary Avi" (San Diego, Ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Este libro me parece fabuloso tiene diferentes historias de casos veredictos que nos hacen reflexionar o que quizas puedas mirarte reflegada en alguno de ellos. Lo recominedo como una gran motivacion para aprender y superarnos o quizas para todas aquellas personas que en algun momento han sentido que son muy codependientes.