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Prodependence: moving beyond codependency

By Weiss , Robert

Book information

Publisher
Inc., Health Communications
Year
2018
ISBN
9780757320354, 9780757320361, 075732035X
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
609 kB (623252 bytes)
Pages
xiv, 152 pages ; 21 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Caregivers;Codependency

Description

"Prodependence," a new psychological term created by Robert Weiss to describe healthy interdependence in the modern world, turns this around. Rather that preaching detachment and distance over continued bonding and assistance, as so many therapists, self-help books, and 12-step groups currently do, prodependence celebrates the human need for and pursuit of intimate connection, viewing this as a positive force for change. Simply stated, prodependence occurs when attachment relationships are mutually beneficial--with one person's strengths filling in the weak points of the other, and vice versa. And this can occur even when an addiction is present.

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