Reading "Codependent No More"

[katieido]

I found that book a really effective kickstart to really examining how another's drinking had changed me, and was a catalyst for making changes i needed to make to start making sense of life again. It helped me acknowledge some hard truths about myself i had just flat out denied for a long time. It was literally like being punched in the guts sometimes, but i really needed it to change direction.

It also prompted me to finally go to al anon. And i am really glad that happened.

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Aug 21, 2014 23:21:29 GMT -5 katieido said:

It helped me acknowledge some hard truths about myself i had just flat out denied for a long time. It was literally like being punched in the guts sometimes, but i really needed it to change direction.

Sometimes we need a good gut punch to lead to change.  It's hard, though!  Without the pain, the change wouldn't happen.  When I'm going through a hard time, I don't always remember that.   Good for you that you were able to change direction katieido.

Kind of like walking around in too-tight shoes 'cause your feet are growing.  

[spedrunner]

Aug 21, 2014 18:28:26 GMT -5 @evelynrichards said:

I think this is the first self-help book I've ever read. Highly rec it for anyone married to an alcoholic or with mental illness, especially if you can't get to Al-Anon meetings.

i absolutely LOVED this book!! I highly recc it as well!

[btay]

I haven't read it yet but I've heard nothing but glowing recomendations. I may download it to read on the plane next weekend.

[malibu]

I have the darn book and still haven't read it. I have a few long flights this week so I should bring it along to read on the plane.