Title:
Facing codependence : what it is, where it comes from, how it sabotages our lives / Pia Mellody, with Andrea Wells Miller and J. Keith Miller.
Author:
Mellody, Pia.
Miller, Andrea Wells.
Miller, Keith.
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Publication Information:
New York, NY : HarperOne, ©2003.
Call Number:
RC569.5 .C63 M45 2003
Abstract:
Discusses the symptoms of codependence, explains how child abuse and dysfunctional family life can cause the condition, and suggests a path toward recovery.
Edition:
Rev. and updated.
ISBN:
9780062505897
Physical Description:
xxviii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Facing codependence -- The five core symptoms of codependence -- How the symptoms sabotage our lives -- A precious child in a functional family -- A precious child in a dysfunctional family -- The emotional damage of abuse -- From generation to generation -- Facing abuse -- Defenses against recognizing abuse -- Physical abuse -- Sexual abuse -- Emotional abuse -- Intellectual abuse -- Spiritual abuse -- Personal recovery -- Appendix: A brief history of codependence and a look at the psychological literature.
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