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"Melody Beattie's compassionate and insightful look into codependency--the concept of losing oneself in the name of helping another--has guided millions of readers toward the understanding that they are powerless to change anyone but themselves and that caring for the self is where healing begins. Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like so many others, you've lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending to a loved one's self-destructive...
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"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; he sleeps a lot and always seems to be coming down with something. He confesses that he's a recovering heroin...
4) Prom mom
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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...
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"Your partner's addiction takes a toll on both of your lives. That doesn't mean you should turn your back on the person you love. We've been told that staying with a partner who struggles with addiction-whether it be with drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviors-means that we're enabling their destructive behavior. That wanting to help them means we're codependent, and that the best thing for both of us is to walk away from the relationship entirely....
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A revised edition of the best-selling solution-oriented guide to identifying and healing over-involvement or "entanglement" in relationships with others. Anyone who has struggled with balancing his or her own needs and desires with those of the "other" person will benefit from Nancy Johnston's sensible, easy-to-follow method for changing the course of one's relationships. Disentangle combines psychoeducation, personal anecdotes, clinical case vignettes,...
7) 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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In 1991, Sheila Isenberg's classic study Women Who Love Men Who Kill asked the provocative question, "Why do women fall in love with convicted murderers?" Now, Isenberg returns to the same question in the age of smart phones, social media, mass shootings, and modern prison dating. The result is a compelling psychological study of prison passion in the new millennium.
Isenberg conducts extensive interviews with women, who seek relationships with convicted...
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Talking about digital money, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, is it too complicated for you? So it is. What happens is that these subjects are a little complex and we end up not talking about them much because we have been conditioned to think that subjects of this nature are not for simple people like us. However, in case you don't already know, an unprecedented financial -- or rather, cryptographic -- revolution is happening before our eyes, right...
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What is this book all about and why should I want to read it? I will try to explain, but first, I will explain what it is not about. This is not a scholarly attempt to impress anyone or a deep study of some complex theology, but instead, it is written in a way that anyone can easily understand it: sometimes you may think, as you read, that this was written for a fifth-grade child to read, and it was. That does not mean that I'm looking down on the...
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ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award Finalist!What Would Your Life Be Like If You Simply Let Go of Control?At work, they oversee every detail of every project and expect nothing less than perfection from their coworkers.At home, they obsess over finding the "right" person. Then, they criticize their lover or spouse for doing everything wrong.As parents, they practice zero tolerance for their children's preferred study practices, choice of friends,...
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¿Hablar sobre dinero digital, criptomonedas, blockchain, es muy complicado para usted? Sí, claro. Lo que sucede es que esos temas son un poco complejos y acabamos por no hablar mucho sobre ello porque fuimos condicionados a creer que temas de esta naturaleza no son para gente simple como nosotros. Sin embargo, en caso de que aún no lo sepa, una revolución financiera -- o mejor dicho, criptográfica -- sin precedentes, está ocurriendo delante...
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Introducing codependency, a must-read for anyone who wants to break the chains of codependentbehavior and learn how to set boundaries without guilt.
It's time for you to say goodbye to codependentbehavior, and say hello to happier, healthier relationships.
Not to mention a happier and healthier you!
This book is designed to help you improve your life and guide you toward healing and growth. Each word is written with my unwavering desire to bring...
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If you are one of the nearly 80 million Americans affected by someone's drinking, this book is for you. This updated version explains what it is about coping with a loved one's drinking that is so harmful to the family member's physical and emotional health.
It answers questions like:
• why is alcoholism considered a brain disease?
• what does it take to treat it?
• why is alcoholism different than alcohol abuse?
• and what does the brain,...
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There is a great deal of 21st century brain and addiction-related research now possible thanks to advances in brain imaging technologies. These findings are exploding long-held beliefs about addiction and addiction treatment and the impacts of a loved one's substance misuse on family members and friends. Loved One In Treatment? Now What! simplifies this research and answers questions, such as: - What causes addiction? Why do some people become alcoholics...
16) Quomodo
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This book 'Quomodo' is my first work in the self-help books' category. It has twelve chapters having some essential quotes attached here within chapters to improve you as a mindset of brilliant personalities about basic habits of everyday life. It will be help for youth who are starting their journey in a professional field. And last, Quomodo, has a meaning, how to, that is a Latin word. I made it simple to read for everyone. If required I will soon...
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The first time Taneshia Johnson heard the word "codependent," she felt confused, offended, and mislabeled. After all, everyone had problems. So what if she extended herself for the needs of others a little too much; that didn't give anyone the right to judge her. She was fine. Normal. But if that were true, why did she find herself breaking down at a support group for people whose stories mirrored her own? When a long-distance love affair spiraled...
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"In codependence, the emphasis is on everyone and everything but ourselves....In recovery, we learn how to say no, to set boundaries in relationships, and then perhaps walk away-if necessary-sometimes for a long time, perhaps forever. It's not without effort....Even if a relationship is worth saving, your active codependence can destroy it. It will not help it or you and will certainly not convince the other person in your life to stop drinking or...
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