Codependent No More

From Being Needy And Clingy To Having Amazing, Authentic, And Loving Relationships
By Andrei Nedelcu

Andrei Nedelcu identifies the red flags of codependency and offers CBT-based strategies for moving away from people-pleasing, emotional dependency, and the compulsion to control others. The book addresses how codependent patterns show up with narcissistic partners, how traumatic bonds form and can be recognized, and what it takes to set boundaries, resolve conflict, and build the self-worth necessary for more balanced, interdependent relationships.

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Concepts
  • Codependency
    A pattern of excessive emotional reliance on others, characterized by people-pleasing, difficulty setting limits, and neglecting one's own needs in order to manage or fix others.
  • Traumatic Bonds
    Powerful emotional attachments formed in abusive or highly unpredictable relationships, often rooted in cycles of harm followed by warmth.
  • Codependent-Narcissist Dance
    The common pairing where a codependent person's tendency to over-give and the narcissist's tendency to take create a self-reinforcing, difficult-to-leave dynamic.
  • Interdependence
    A healthy alternative to codependency, where two people maintain strong individual identities while genuinely supporting and depending on each other.
  • Boundary Mastery
    Developing the clarity and skills to recognize when limits are needed, communicate them directly, and hold them even under pressure.
Chapters
  • Author's Note
  • Chapter 1. Red Flags - Am I in Codependent Relationships?
  • Chapter 2. My Relationship Is Codependent. Now, What Do I Do?
  • Chapter 3. How To Master Your Relationship Boundaries
  • Chapter 4. My Relationship Is Over But I'm Still Codependent, Now, What Can I Do?
  • Chapter 5. The Codependent and Narcissist Dance
  • Chapter 6. A Few Amazing Ways To Help Codependent People
  • Chapter 7. Communication Strategies With The Codependent Person
  • Chapter 8. A Better Way - Solving Codependent Relationships Conflicts
  • Chapter 9. How To Recognize and Stop Traumatic Bonds
  • Chapter 10. Bonus Chapter Q & A
  • Conclusion
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Published
  • January 25, 2022
Publisher
  • Independently Published
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