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The Addict's Loop: A New Understanding And Workbook For Codependent Relationships And Addiction
What is codependence, really? What creates addiction? Why am I attracted to the same codependent relationships over and over again? Why can't I stay sober? Why do I keep hurting or getting hurt by the people I love? How do my relationships affect my addiction? These questions and many more are answered in The Addict's Loop.
The Addict's Loop uncovers and describes a new model for understanding codependent relationships and how they can create and fuel addiction. It is also a workbook with 9 steps toward recovery. There are examples, tools, writing exercises and solutions that heal codependent relationships and counter condition addiction patterns.
The Addict's Loop uncovers and describes a new model for understanding codependent relationships and how they can create and fuel addiction. It is also a workbook with 9 steps toward recovery. There are examples, tools, writing exercises and solutions that heal codependent relationships and counter condition addiction patterns.
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2014
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December 23, 2021
The concept introduced was intriguing and I was excited to learn more however, my desire to become more knowledgeable was hampered by the lack of specific detail.
It felt like the author assumed the reader was able, through osmosis, to get the detail needed to fully understand what he meant.
The way the examples were written may resonate more with those who deal with addiction first hand but as someone who wants to better understand what motivates addicts and enablers, I became very confused by the over-use of ‘controller’ and ‘dependent’. Since those roles are interchangeable, it was difficult to relate to an example when only those terms were used to describe the circumstances. Was it the addict-controller or the enabling-controller being discussed in that last example? How can the reader relate or learn from all these examples if it is not clear who is being discussed?
Maybe if the reader was an addict or an addict in recovery, it might make perfect sense, so some might argue it makes no difference who is the controller and who is the dependent in each example, but aren’t examples provided to drive home a point? If the reader is not clearly understanding the example, or is too confused by the wording to relate, how can they get the point? I became frustrated after the concept was introduced because the numerous examples given did not help at all in expanding on the over-all concept or providing clarity.
I would like to read more about The Addict’s Loop’ but I would need it to be better written before spending the time.
It felt like the author assumed the reader was able, through osmosis, to get the detail needed to fully understand what he meant.
The way the examples were written may resonate more with those who deal with addiction first hand but as someone who wants to better understand what motivates addicts and enablers, I became very confused by the over-use of ‘controller’ and ‘dependent’. Since those roles are interchangeable, it was difficult to relate to an example when only those terms were used to describe the circumstances. Was it the addict-controller or the enabling-controller being discussed in that last example? How can the reader relate or learn from all these examples if it is not clear who is being discussed?
Maybe if the reader was an addict or an addict in recovery, it might make perfect sense, so some might argue it makes no difference who is the controller and who is the dependent in each example, but aren’t examples provided to drive home a point? If the reader is not clearly understanding the example, or is too confused by the wording to relate, how can they get the point? I became frustrated after the concept was introduced because the numerous examples given did not help at all in expanding on the over-all concept or providing clarity.
I would like to read more about The Addict’s Loop’ but I would need it to be better written before spending the time.
December 26, 2019
This is helps explain why awareness isn't always enough. Sometimes you got a learn what you DON'T know.
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