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Save:'Codependent No More' by Melody Beattie is a groundbreaking work that delves into the concept of codependency and provides a guide to understanding and overcoming it. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, the author explores the characteristics of codependency and offers tools to recognize and break free from unhealthy relationship patterns. Readers have found the book to be eye-opening, relatable, and a valuable resource in navigating codependent behaviors in various aspects of life.
I sat in the kitchen, drinking coffee, thinking about my unfinished housework. Dishes. Dusting. Laundry. The list was endless, yet I couldn’t get started. It was too much to think about. Doing it seem... 'Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America' by Beth Macy is a meticulously researched non-fiction book that delves into the opioid epidemic gripping America. Macy provides a detailed account of the origins of the crisis, the role of Big Pharma in fueling addiction, and the devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities, particularly in Appalachia. Through personal stories and factual analysis, Macy sheds light on the complexities of addiction, the failures of the healthcare system, and the urgent need for effective solutions to combat this epidemic.
Though the opioid epidemic would go on to spare no segment of America, nowhere has it settled in and extracted as steep a toll as in the depressed former mill and mining communities of central Appalac...
