Top 4 Resources on Codependency and Personality Disorders
I was confused, fatigued, and irritable all the time. I couldn’t figure out how to get myself out of that funk.
I saw a psychiatrist, family counselor, therapist, pastor, and looked for peer groups and friends. Most times those things would help a bit, for a little while. None of it lasted. I always ended up crying again, confused, feeling ashamed, and angry. I had to do more. I had to find something that would help make sense of the fog I was living in. One day I went to an Al-Anon meeting, for loved ones of alcoholics. The words and topics discussed that night didn’t necessarily feel like they applied to me, but the energy in the room made me cry uncontrollably. These people understood the hell I was living in. I was stunned when I started seeing my private life described by other people — in books, websites, and YouTube videos. I was relieved when I started learning a vocabulary to describe the craziness I was experiencing.
Over time I’ve started to take that knowledge for granted, but I remember the initial feeling that I’d discovered a treasured secret that held the key to my freedom. This knowledge did hold the key to my freedom, and I hope it helps you find your way too.
Here are my Top 4 most significant resources in understanding and dealing with codependency and personality disorders.
- Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie — available on Amazon
- The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations for Codependents by Melody Beattie — available on Amazon
- Husband, Liar, Sociopath: How He Lied, Why I Fell For It & The Painful Lessons Learned by O. N. Ward — available on Amazon
- Out of the Fog — Helping family members & loved ones of people who suffer from personality disorders
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You will make it through!
