I've always felt like I was overly codependent on certain people in my life, people even I did not expect. I was in Barnes & Noble looking for a book just to give me more information on the types of personalities dealing with this and I came across Ms. Beattie's book. This book is truly an eye-opener and I would reccomend it to anyone. Not just people dealing with this particular issue, but those who may know someone they feel is codependent. It helped me to much better understand actions, thoughts, and feelings that are abnormal for most. The only thing that turned me off a bit was the repetition and sometimes how she drags on about a particular subject, then other times she doesn't give a satisfying amount of information. It's a very small flaw in this amazing book. A book rarely changes my thinking enough to help me realize when my behavior contributes to an issue I have, but it's helped me take charge and change. I would like to see a follow-up book as I feel not enough was covered in this one.