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Books by Melody Beattie

Melody Beattie is an American author of self-help books on codependency and a household name in addiction and recovery circles. She endured a difficult period in her adolescence, fighting against excessive drinking and drug use. Beattie is the author of 18 books, including “Codependent No More,” “Beyond Codependency,” and “Journey to the Heart.”

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Codependent No More

Melody Beattie

Are you codependent or not? Find out in Melody Beattie’s “Codependent No More,” a book addressing the issues of codependents and the need to build an attitude to tackle it. Beattie defines this attachment as a disease, characterized by the strong urge to put your interests last and underestimate your desires. A cure does exist, and there is nothing wrong with being a little selfish.

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