Domestic Abuse and Codependency

By Melody Beattie. 1987 (1992), Hazelden, 250pp. (VG) "This book is not about how you can help your alcoholic (gambler, foodaholic, workaholic, sexaholic, criminal, rebellious teenager, neurotic patient, another codependent, or any combination of the above)... This book is about your most important and probably most neglected responsibility: taking care of yourself. It's about what you can do to start feeling better." (4/25/99)

By Melody Beattie. 1989, Hazelden, 252pp. (VG. Remainder mark on edge.) "Journeys into the heart of recovery to address family of origin work, self-esteem, relapse, sharing recovery with children, "fatal attractions," and more -- with compassion, wisdom, and humor." (4/25/99)

By Pia Mellody with Andrea Wells Miller and J. Keith Miller. 1989, Harper & Row, 222pp. (Fine.) "A brilliant new guide to understanding the origins fo codependence and the path to recovery by a nationally recognized authority on dependency and addiction." (5/11/99)

By Susan Cooley Ricketson. 1989, Health Communications, 202pp. (Near Fine. Prev. owner's stamp inside.) "Dr. Ricketson shows how to heal from the past, break the cycle of co-dependency and return full circle to reclaim the loving, empathetic spirit with which you were born." (7/2/99)

By Al-Anon. 1971 (1992), Al-Anon Family Group, 101pp. (Near Fine) The relatives and friends of alcoholics talk about their marriages. Discussion of the Al-Anon program. (5/14/99)

By Kathryn Apgar. 1990, Family Service America, 94pp. (Near Fine.) A workbook from the series, "Workshop Models for Family Life Education."

By Howard Halpern, PhD. 1982 (1983), Bantam, 262pp. (G-VG) "Are you unable to leave a love relationship even though it gives you more pain than joy? Your judgement and self-respect tell you to end it, but still, to your dismay, you hang on. You are addicted -- to a person." (5/27/99) - Also listed on Romantic Relationships.

By Charlotte Davis Kasl, PhD.. 1989, Ticknor & Fields, 401pp. Pub. at $19.95. (Fine in Near Fine DJ.) "For many women, sexually addictive and sexually codependent behavior are intertwined.... Combining remarkably candid case histories with provocative cultural analyses, Dr. Kasl dramatically evokes both the experience of addiction and the process of recovery." (7/25/99)

By Gina Ogden. 1990, Health Communications, 179pp. (Fine) (7/2/99)

By Michael Groetsch. 1997, CPI Publishing/Crisis Prevention Institute, 228pp. "Shows you that not all batterers are alike. Using his Batterer's Continuum, Groetsch explains how to identify which category of batterer you are involved with -- from the least dangerous, treatable abusers -- to those he describes as Serial Batterers who are untreatable and likely to kill their victim. Included are true stories of how women have been victimized and how some have found safe passage from abusive relationships." (7/7/99)

By Stephanie Covington and Liana Beckett. 1988, HarperCollins, 189pp, list $13.00. (VG) "A clear, practical guide to recovery for thos who want to understand the nature of addictive relationships and are ready to embrace genuine intimacy, the gift of recovery." (3/20/99)

By Joan Avna and Diana Waltz. 1992, Contemporary Books/Lowell House, 236pp. Pub. at $21.95. "Enforced celebacy is not a temporary problem for just a few women. Throughout this book you will hear the voices of women who have lived sexless marriages, who at first blamed themselves and felt that they had to solve the problem alone.". (VG in VG DJ in wraps. Xlib with usual markings.) (8/6/99)

By Madeleine Landau Tobias and Janja Lalich. 1994, Hunter House, 304pp. (near fine) "Sensitively written by two former cult members, Captive Hearts offers victims and their families a renewed sense of trust and hope for a life beyond the cult experience."

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