Lawford, Christopher Kennedy
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R LawfordBeattie, Melody.
Summary: With instructive life stories, personal reflections, exercises and self-help tests, this guide has helped countless readers change their codependent behaviors and understand that they are powerless to change anyone but themselves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 1992
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Summary: "Thirty years after she first asked, "Why do women fall in love with convicted murderers?," Sheila Isenberg answers the question anew in the age of smartphones, mass shootings, celebrity worship of murderers, and modern prison dating. Through research and interviews with women who seek relationships with convicted killers via snail and email, and through conversations with psychiatrists, social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.8 ISEWright, Bob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Master Media 1990
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Summary: "A scorching memoir of a love affair with an addict, weaving personal reckoning with psychology and history to understand the nature of addiction, codependency, and our appetite for obsessive love. "The disease he has is addiction," Nina Renata Aron writes of her boyfriend, K. "The disease I have is loving him." Their love affair is dramatic, urgent, overwhelming-an intoxicating antidote to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ARON, NINA RENATA AROHalperin, Hanna
Summary: "By the author of Something Wild, a gripping portrait of a tumultuous, consuming relationship between a young woman and a recovering addict 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HALKerin, Liz
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nightfire, Tor Publishing Group 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC KERBeattie, Melody.
Summary: In her first book, Melody Beattie introduced the term codependency and established herself as a pioneer in self-help literature. Twenty-five years later, concepts such as self-care and setting boundaries are part of mainstream culture. This follow-up clears up misconceptions, identifies how codependent behavior has changed, and provides a new generation with a road map to wellness....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 616.869 BEALippman, Laura
Summary: New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman tells the story of Amber Glass, desperately trying to get away from her tabloid past but compulsively drawn back to the city of her youth and the prom date who destroyed everything she was reaching for. 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC LIPSummary: Renfield, the tortured aide to history's most narcissistic boss, Dracula. Renfield is forced to procure his master's prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there's a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD RENBeattie, Melody.
Summary: Evaluates how co-dependence has changed in recent years while making recommendations for how readers can make healthier behavioral choices in order to reclaim their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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Summary: Studies the impact of recovery programs on individual lives and explains how to adapt the principles of the Twelve-Step process to personal needs
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperPerennial 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 KASLippman, Laura
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LIPBeattie, Melody.
Summary: The companion volume to "Codependent No More" journeys beyond the concept of self-understanding to analyze the dynamics of the healthy recovery process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 BEABeattie, Melody.
Summary: "Maps out the steps needed to recover your own life and understand that letting go will set you free"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phoenix Audio 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 616.86 BEAEngel, Beverly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2000
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Summary: New from the bestselling author of "Codependent No More" and "Beyond Codependency"--The important guide to using the Twelve Steps specifically for codependent issues. Includes tips on how to evaluate programs, a practical guide to each of the Twelve Steps, plus specific exercises and activities to use both in group settings and on one's own.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 BEAMarsham, Liz
Summary: Explains the back story of Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum who became obsessed with the Joker and turned into his demented sidekick to battle against Batman and Robin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MARSummary: Codependent No More: by Melody Beattie | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Codependent No More by Melody Beattie is a self-help book that explains codependency and how to overcome it. Originally published in 1986, it was written before codependency was fully acknowledged in the mental health profession... This companion to Codependent No More includes: Overview of the book Important People Key...
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Publisher / Publication Date: iDreamBooks Inc 2015
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Wilder-Taylor, Stefanie
Summary: "From the author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay, a hilariously candid and refreshingly honest account of Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's journey to breaking up with alcohol for good. When Stefanie Wilder-Taylor became a mother, being able to connect with other moms over drinks or enjoy a glass of wine at the end of a stressful day felt life-affirming. From liquor cabinet concoctions in high...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2024