Codependency

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Codependency is an extremely common condition which, from time to time, affects us all. Codependents are people who deny their genuine emotions and depend on others for their own sense of self-worth and self-esteem. They often excel at coping and caring3 but underneath there is always the wish to comply (please others) and control (manipulate others). This can lead to illness and personal problems that are never fully addressed. Codependents wonder why they are unable to form satisfactory relationships and why things tend to go wrong for them. In this much-needed book> psychoanalytic psychotherapist and codependency expert Dávid Stafford explains how codependency starts and how it manifests itself. He shows you how to recognise and understand the syndrome and learn how to break away from it and live your own life. Dávid Stafford BSc (Hons) Psychol. worked as a psychotherapist specialising in codependency and addiction in priváté practice consulting to individuals, professionals and... Tovább

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Codependency is an extremely common condition which, from time to time, affects us all. Codependents are people who deny their genuine emotions and depend on others for their own sense of self-worth and self-esteem. They often excel at coping and caring3 but underneath there is always the wish to comply (please others) and control (manipulate others). This can lead to illness and personal problems that are never fully addressed. Codependents wonder why they are unable to form satisfactory relationships and why things tend to go wrong for them. In this much-needed book> psychoanalytic psychotherapist and codependency expert Dávid Stafford explains how codependency starts and how it manifests itself. He shows you how to recognise and understand the syndrome and learn how to break away from it and live your own life. Dávid Stafford BSc (Hons) Psychol. worked as a psychotherapist specialising in codependency and addiction in priváté practice consulting to individuals, professionals and organisations. He was a founder member of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics and for many years was Director of the St. Joseph's Centre for Addiction at Holy Cross Hospitál in Haslemere, which specialises in codependency. He is the author of Children of Alcoholics (Piatkus). Liz Hodgkinson is a medical writer and author of several books. Vissza