It's one thing to recognize that a loved one's problems with alcohol or other drugs are making your life unmanageable. It's another to recognize that you can't be the solution. Melody Beattie's long-awaited and much-needed workbook provides readers with a personalized how-to guide for breaking the bonds of codependency. The handbook is designed to help readers gain self-awareness and take responsibility for themselves rather than be overwrought and overwhelmed by a loved one's destructive behaviors. With revealing and liberating insight, Beattie addresses core tenants of self-care such as setting boundaries, detaching from a loved one's problems, and developing self-acceptance that isn't based on the approval of others. "The Codependent No More Handbook" is not about how to get an alcoholic sober. Rather, this workbook is about the readers' most important responsibility: How to take care of him- or herself. It is a long-awaited companion to Melody Beattie's "New York Times" bestseller "Codependent No More". Beattie has a strong following; her books are known and trusted by millions. It contains exercises which help readers identify and change codependent behaviors. It is written with a powerful blend of compassion and candor.