100 Questions & Answers About Codependency For Dummies

Cynthia Schiebel, MEd, LPC, LCDC, is a licensed professional counselor, consultant, and life coach who specializes in relationships, codependency, and addiction. Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an expert and author on relationships and codependency. She has counseled individuals and couples for more than 30 years and coaches internationally.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Understanding Codependency 3Chapter 1: Introducing Codependency 5Chapter 2: Understanding What Causes Codependency 9Chapter 3: Recognizing the Signs of Codependency 15Chapter 4: Identifying the Consequences of Codependency 23Chapter 5: Looking at the Connection between Codependency and Addiction 31Part 2: Codependency in Relationships and Culture 41Chapter 6: Codependency in Families 43Chapter 7: Codependency in Romantic Relationships 49Chapter 8: Codependency in Friendships and Other Relationships 55Chapter 9: Codependency in Culture and Media 61Part 3: Recovery and Healing 71Chapter 10: Beginning Recovery 73Chapter 11: Healing Your Relationship with Yourself 81Chapter 12: Tools and Practices for Recovery 87Part 4: Building and Sustaining Healthy Relationships 97Chapter 13: Family and Partnership Dynamics 99Chapter 14: Maintaining Recovery and Support 111Index 123