Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But …

Melody Beattie
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Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But rarely do they act. They react to the problems, pains, lives, and behaviors of others. They react to their own problems, pains, and behaviors. ✨ Melody Beattie (2013). Melody Beattie 4 Title Bundle: Codependent No More and 3 Other Best Sellers by Melody Beattie: A collection of four Melody Beattie best sellers, p.36, Hazelden Publishing
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