Codependence and the Power of Detachment: How to Set Boundaries and Make Your Life Your Own (From the Author of Each Day a New Beginning and Let Go Now) - Softcover

Casey, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573243620 ISBN 13: 9781573243629

Publisher: Conari Press, 2008

Synopsis

Codependency--living as if what others think matters more than what we think, and trying to please or change othersis an insidious and pervasive addiction. And there is a simple way out of it: detachment.

In Codependence and the Power of Detachment, bestselling author Karen Casey shares her story and the story of others who have suffered from codependency. Based on the insights and tools she's discovered during her many years of sobriety to address codependency, Casey takes readers through the steps of detaching from a bad situation: admitting the attachment, surrendering the outcome, forgiving, and focusing attention on what works. She describes how to pay attention, be aware, and take care of ourselves, and let others--husbands, family, and coworkers--become accountable for themselves.

Codependence and the Power of Detachment shows that detachment is a power anyone can claim. It is the power of sanity, of peace, of finding one's own inner strength.

About this title

About the Author

Karen Casey, Ph.D., is a writer and workshop facilitator for 12-step recovery. Her first book, Each Day a New Beginning, has sold more than 2 million copies. She has published dozens of books since then, including Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow, which was a finalist for the MS Society Books for a Better Life Awards.

As a writer, Karen's focus is on the development of spiritual gorwth and strengthening one's twelve step recovery. Relying on personal experience and the wisdom she's gleaned from the many people she's met in the rooms of AA and Al-Anon, she spends her time helping others, whether through her books or with lectures and workshops around the world.

Karen has traveled throughout North America and Europe carrying her message of hope for others on the road to recovery. Visit her at www.womens-spirituality.com.

Review

“Casey's message comes from her years of sobriety and those of others. The advice to stop judging others and take responsibility for oneself comes through loud and clear. Casey packs a lot in a little digestible book. Recommended for public libraries.” --Library Journal

“Her writing skills combine seemingly effortless narrative with clear formulations and straightforward advice.” --ForeWord Magazine

“This book is bound to become a codependence classic. It should be required reading for all who seek to create healthy, balanced relationships in their lives.” --Claudia Black, PhD.

“Her writing skills combine seemingly effortless narrative with clear formulations and straightforward advice.” --ForeWord magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Conari Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1573243620
• ISBN 13: 9781573243629
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176