can you be an alcoholic and a codependant
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can you be an alcoholic and a codependant
also if part of recovering from alcoholism is removing the drug (alcohol) how does one recover from codependency?
i think i need to google this to find out more or maybe check out someones book they have recommended to read 'co dependency and beyond'
i think i need to google this to find out more or maybe check out someones book they have recommended to read 'co dependency and beyond'
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Absolutely....!
There are many "double winners" here on SR. There is a thread in the Newcomers Daily Support entitled Codependency and Beyond. Please stop by if you would like!
Also, you might check out some of the Codependent No More series of books by Melody Beatty (sp?). They have helped so many people here.
Good luck!
HG
There are many "double winners" here on SR. There is a thread in the Newcomers Daily Support entitled Codependency and Beyond. Please stop by if you would like!
Also, you might check out some of the Codependent No More series of books by Melody Beatty (sp?). They have helped so many people here.
Good luck!
HG
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Yes, echo all the above, it's about boundaries.
I think I was clueless about my own feelings, needs and wants. Setting boundaries helped me to understand myself and to be true to myself. Learn to say 'No' and feel good about it.
I think I was clueless about my own feelings, needs and wants. Setting boundaries helped me to understand myself and to be true to myself. Learn to say 'No' and feel good about it.
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Yep 
My experience with recovery is a little different - but codependency was just a surface issue for me, in the same way that drinking is a surface issue for many alcoholics. My codependent behavior came with strings attached and my recovery, which hasn't really started yet, will involve some seriously deep issues.
Al-Anon meetings and literature are great too, especially for advice on how to detach, set boundaries, defend personal rights and concepts like that. Melody Beattie also wrote a meditations book, 365 lessons for every day of the year and that's helped a lot too.
My experience with recovery is a little different - but codependency was just a surface issue for me, in the same way that drinking is a surface issue for many alcoholics. My codependent behavior came with strings attached and my recovery, which hasn't really started yet, will involve some seriously deep issues.
Al-Anon meetings and literature are great too, especially for advice on how to detach, set boundaries, defend personal rights and concepts like that. Melody Beattie also wrote a meditations book, 365 lessons for every day of the year and that's helped a lot too.
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