How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
by Melody Beattie
Recommended by Whitney Cummings
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Personal Development.
The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's bestloved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life.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 someone el...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Personal Development.
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Whitney Cummings
“If you want to know more about codependence I would say read Codependent No More.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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