Are you codependent? Do you make other people's problems your own? Do you find it hard to set boundaries and take care of your own needs? In this reassuring guide, Dr. Jennifer Sowle helps you learn how to identify your own destructive behavior, regain self-esteem, and set healthy boundaries in all types of relationships. Inside, you'll learn how to move beyond codependency by:
- Discovering patterns in yourself and others.
- Developing noncodependent language and communication skills.
- Learning to journal and practice new skills at home.
- Engaging your partner in change.
- Breaking the spell of codependency and discovering the real you.
With The Everything Guide to Codependency, you can break the cycle of codependency and enabling. Dr. Sowle offers expert advice and practical techniques to help transform codependent relationships into healthy, fulfilling ones.
Jennifer J. Sowle has been a licensed clinical psychologist for more than thirty years. She teaches workshops and seminars that deal with codependency, including anger management, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She writes regularly on her blog, Here to Listen, and her writing has been featured on EHealthForum.com. Ms. Sowle lives in Traverse City, MI.