The Codependency Manifesto: Clearing the Way Out of the Codependent Mind

by Lisa A. Romano

Discover who you were born to be, and what steps to take to ensure that your past no longer dictates your future! If a child’s parent teaches that child to steal and cheat to survive, is it the child’s fault if they eventually find themselves in trouble with the law? What happens to a child, in many ways, is what leads to what a child becomes. Subconscious beliefs that are not turned over like stones become the paths to future life experiences, good or bad, healthy or not. The Codependency Manifesto is designed to help you learn to question your mind. To live a truly authentic life, we must learn to observe how our mind operates—or be doomed to repeat the patterns, beliefs, and perceptions we have been groomed to accept as truth through the experiences of childhood. This book allows readers from all walks of life to envision a new reality for themselves. It shares life-changing insights and tools that will help you forge a greater understanding of self and find the road back to the real you!

183 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 2020

Reviews

[Sascha Griffiths · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a very odd read. "The Codependency Manifesto" notes that it is itself inspired by Melody Beattie's "Codependent No More". However, I see very little connection between the two. The power of this book comes from the exercises which are basically journal prompts. It leaves the reader, quite literally, to discover their own truth(s). The book is very interesting, in that it has a lot of aspects that are grounded in psychology and there were some new ideas in it which were helpful. However, there is a lot of talk about metacognition and consciousness which is useful but then again it veers off into the quantum realm and speaks about metaphysics and new age-y ideas. This is sometimes a little too much. However, lots of it is grounded enough in psychological facts that even these points have some relevance. Also, the author seems to be a coach of some sort and the "case studies" presented are short enough to be interesting and useful. The also illustrate how codependency shows up in people's lives. However, overall. I'm not that sure I learned a lot of new things about codependency itself. The book is much richer in discussing intergenerational trauma and - while not using the word - insecure forms of attachment. The journal prompts are useful; so are some of the points about case studies, the personal story and a few of the psychological points made. I'm not sure if the book alone helps you deal with codependency better. Melody Beattie's "Codependant No More" presumably still is the best resource.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book and love Lisa A. Romano.

[Rina · Rating 4 out of 5]

a bit new agey, but still good content despite the fact

[cerise wiltsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent

This is an easy read that helped me put things into perspective. It helped me answer the question how did I get here!