I've given myself a month to do Step 1. However, after reconsidering, I'm giving myself the luxury of staying in it as long as I have to.
JMFburns...thanks for bringing to mind that not only am I powerless over my AC, but also co-workers, adult siblings, etc.
I'm emersing myself in reading, reading, reading everything I can about codependency issues. I'm also journaling on an almost daily schedule. I need to do that just to check-in with myself to sort out all the emotions/feeling I go through everyday. I'm learning it's all so distorted! Unmanageable???...hell, yes! Powerless over people...I'm working on it.