Charles L. Whitfield

Most books on the misunderstood concept of co-dependence, this book is probably the clearest, most complete, and most informative. Mr.Whitfield is a frontline clinician who's been assisting co-dependents in their self-healing for over twenty years. He has researched the literature on co-dependence and summarizes it in this popular read book. His view of co-dependence is a way to more accurately describe the painful and confusing parts of the human condition. In careful detail, he describes show more just what co-dependence is and what it is not, how it comes about, and how to heal its painful aftereffects show less

This is the only book that I have ever come across that links boundaries and relationships together. I like how it shows the fact that even becoming ""over boundaried"" is a boundary infringement in itself, as that can block another person's right to freedom.

I wasn't terribly impressed with this book, but it did give me some food for thought. It's very compact, written concisely, and in a dry, non-engaging style. It was written 20 years ago and feels kind of dated.

This is a gentle and effective workbook and guide to Healing the Child Within. It can be used with or without having already read Healing the Child Within. Using numerous experiential exercises that the reader can do at their own pace, physician and author Charles Whitfield takes us on a healing journey into our inner and outer life. Once a reader starts this book, the healing process begins -- even if they rarely do any of its exercises. One of the highlights of this book is the clear show more description of age regression, one of the most crucial concepts in healing and recovery. show less