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Pia Mellody, author of "Facing Codependence" and "Breaking Free" turns her attention to the toxic experience of a co-addicted relationship. She argues that co-addiction and co-dependence, often confused with one another, are not the same thing - co-dependence is about how a relationship with oneself fails, whereas co-addiction is the result of an unhealthy entanglement with another. The book explores in detail the dynamics, the symptoms and the stages (from attraction to obsession) of a co-addicted relationship, and outlines a practical recovery process for the love addict.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   25 of 28 people found the following review helpful: both technical and approachable, 1 Dec 1999 By A Customer It took me a second reading to recognise the depth of insight which Pia mellody has to the problems of 'love addicts' and the avoidant partners who they suck in and are sucked towards. The book is by no means light and easy reading but it is structured in a way which will help anyone who truly wants to to benefit from it.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 5 people found the following review helpful: American Psycho-babble, 31 Aug 2007 By  Tracey (UK) - See all my reviews The theory and model proposed in this book is a bit dated. It was gospel in 1992 and Pia Mellody was a household name with therapists and their clients in the UK. Many clients had it shoved down their neck as "the truth". I guess you would have to read it for yourself to know what everyone was raving about then, but I wouldn't bother reading it today. At the end of the day, it is only one theory to explain the complexity of human relationships, and a pretty limited one. People are much more complex than the simple attraction/avoidance dance she illustrates. Life has moved on and there are many more realistic theories and models now.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 11 people found the following review helpful: American Blah Blah but some things useful, 1 April 2005 By A Customer wouldn't buy this book to save a relationship. but there were a few enlightening moments.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)