
If You Leave Me, Can I Come with You? : Daily Meditations for Codependents and Al-Anons . . . with a Sense of Humor.
Title:
If You Leave Me, Can I Come with You? : Daily Meditations for Codependents and Al-Anons . . . with a Sense of Humor.
Author:
B., Misti.
ISBN:
9781616496173
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (385 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- JANUARY -- January 1: New Beginnings -- January 2: Powerless -- January 3: Yells -- January 4: Short -- January 5: Other People -- January 6: Hall Monitors -- January 7: Motion -- January 8: Peace Out -- January 9: Playing God -- January 10: Probable Cause -- January 11: Interpretations -- January 12: Boundaries -- January 13: The One -- January 14: Nile Denial -- January 15: Don't... Do It! -- January 16: Puzzled -- January 17: Trains -- January 18: New Glasses -- January 19: Almost Famous -- January 20: Icons -- January 21: Hear Me? -- January 22: Thinking Problem -- January 23: Teachers -- January 24: Great Caesar -- January 25: Detachment Issues -- January 26: Crisis -- January 27: Compare and Despair -- January 28: Appreciation -- January 29: R-E-L-I-E-F -- January 30: Plagiarizer -- January 31: Fixer-Uppers -- FEBRUARY -- February 1: Picker -- February 2: H.A.L.T. -- February 3: Restoration -- February 4: Gratitude -- February 5: Leaky Boats -- February 6: Politicking -- February 7: Stalkarazzi -- February 8: Loofah -- February 9: Service -- February 10: Sanity -- February 11: Al-Anon and ON -- February 12: Qualify What? -- February 13: Done -- February 14: V-Day -- February 15: Reservations -- February 16: Lost -- February 17: Let Go -- February 18: Nothin' Is Nothin' -- February 19: Atta Girl! -- February 20: Someone -- February 21: Expiration -- February 22: Surviving Robots -- February 23: Just Today -- February 24: Dung -- February 25: Take You There -- February 26: God Convos -- February 27: Shakes -- February 28: Queen Knowledge -- February 29: Leaps -- MARCH -- March 1: Billboards -- March 2: Question What? -- March 3: Door Number? -- March 4: Strange Humors -- March 5: Lifesavers.
March 6: Stripes -- March 7: Jackpots -- March 8: Half-Arsed -- March 9: Control -- March 10: Passive-Aggressive Playbook -- March 11: Happy Talk -- March 12: Caring -- March 13: Conspiracies -- March 14: The Hokey Pokey -- March 15: Breathe -- March 16: Words -- March 17: Counseling -- March 18: Lemons -- March 19: Trademarkable -- March 20: Maximus Denarius -- March 21: Dear Sir -- March 22: Deeper Thoughts -- March 23: Inside Job -- March 24: Faces -- March 25: Slogans -- March 26: R.E.S.P.onsibility -- March 27: Keeping Score -- March 28: Members Only -- March 29: Ode to You -- March 30: Good Fortune -- March 21: Seriously? -- APRIL -- April 1: Should've -- April 2: Lies, Lies, Lies -- April 3: Retail Therapy -- April 4: Searching and Fearless? -- April 5: Wanting -- April 6: Panic -- April 7: Challenges -- April 8: Who Moved My Ruler? -- April 9: Boxing Gloves -- April 10: What Ifs -- April 11: Blossomin' Bud -- April 12: Examinations -- April 13: Bookends -- April 14: Gettin' All Recovery -- April 15: Honest -- April 16: Autonomy -- April 17: Time Out -- April 18: Sponsee -- April 19: Mr. Emmy -- April 20: Lfiting -- April 21: World Gratitude Day -- April 22: Closeouts -- April 23: Flames -- April 24: Under Pressure -- April 25: Silent Asides -- April 26: Allowing -- April 27: Missed Boats -- April 28: Unattraction -- April 29: Flashback -- April 30: Default Playlists -- MAY -- May 1: Rapid Globalization -- May 2: Step #5 -- May 3: What It Is? -- May 4: Holding On -- May 5: Right -- May 6: Wiggle Your Toes -- May 7: The Best -- May 8: The Life -- May 9: Lookin' Good -- May 10: Un-basic Instincts -- May 11: Understanding -- May 12: Special Prayer -- May 13: Skills -- May 14: Haters -- May 15: Misunderstanding -- May 16: Attention! -- May 17: The Tapestry -- May 18: Instincts -- May 19: Rewards -- May 20: Defect -- May 21: Cluckers.
May 22: Yay for A's! -- May 23: Make the Whistle -- May 24: Why Ask Why? -- May 25: Quote, Unquote -- May 26: Captain Justice -- May 27: Act As If -- May 28: Regrets -- May 29: Caves -- May 30: Super Right-Sized -- May 31: Movin' On -- JUNE -- June 1: What Defects? -- June 2: Judgy -- June 3: Plant Life -- June 4: Masterminds -- June 5: Types -- June 6: Fort Me -- June 7: Spirit Animal -- June 8: The Pause -- June 9: Missing Persons -- June 10: Nick of Time -- June 11: Premeditation -- June 12: Anti-Ritz -- June 13: Over -- June 14: Reflections -- June 15: Unmanageable-ish -- June 16: Important -- June 17: Jessie's Girl -- June 18: The Unknown Al-Anon -- June 19: Coach -- June 20: Groupie -- June 21: Summer Solstice -- June 22: Canoes -- June 23: E's Theory -- June 24: Checklist for Maturity #1 -- June 25: Checklist for Maturity #2 -- June 26: Checklist for Maturity #3 -- June 27: Bad Day -- June 28: Prediction -- June 29: Blurred Lines -- June 30: What's in a Name? -- JULY -- July 1: Making a List -- July 2: Slips -- July 3: Indie Groove -- July 4: Happy Birthday! -- July 5: Non-Intense -- July 6: Missing Life -- July 7: Feelings, Not Faxes -- July 8: Bestest -- July 9: Dirt -- July 10: Maximization -- July 11: Conveniences -- July 12: Keys -- July 13: Suffering -- July 14: Ways and Meanings -- July 15: Warning! -- July 16: Fair -- July 17: Beat It, Harlequin! -- July 18: Codependent Haiku -- July 19: Reactionista -- July 20: Un-Permission -- July 21: Now, Now -- July 22: Coming Back -- July 23: Recovery + Fun -- July 24: Patient -- July 25: 360 -- July 26: Travel Light -- July 27: Pants Day -- July 28: Personal -- July 29: Buts -- July 30: Tools -- July 31: Value -- AUGUST -- August 1: Right?! -- August 2: Close Encounters -- August 3: Motivation -- August 4: Low Heat -- August 5: Wisdom -- August 6: Rope Burns -- August 7: Conspiracy.
August 8: Break -- August 9: Gaiety -- August 10: Bridges -- August 11: Wheels -- August 12: Slo-Gos -- August 13: Summer Dreams -- August 14: The Universe -- August 15: Platinum Rule -- August 16: First Dates -- August 17: Dear Abby -- August 18: Poker Face -- August 19: Acquit -- August 20: Groundhog Day -- August 21: 'Splanations -- August 22: My Business -- August 23: Broadcasts -- August 24: Happy Guilt -- August 25: Promos -- August 26: Rags to Riches -- August 27: Seeking -- August 28: Resistance -- August 29: Love Actually -- August 30: Hysterical -- August 31: Adventure -- SEPTEMBER -- September 1: Amends -- September 2: Likable -- September 3: Sidewalks -- September 4: Trust Falls -- September 5: Squeeze -- September 6: Devices -- September 7: Pardon? -- September 8: Reasonable World Sanity -- September 9: Negative Nelly -- September 10: The Whisperer -- September 11: Job Hunt -- September 12: Zones -- September 13: Service -- September 14: "Psychi" -- September 15: Al-Anon Olympics: Opening Ceremonies -- September 16: Al-Anon Olympics: Long-Distance Resentment -- September 17: Al-Anon Olympics: Track-and-Stalk -- September 18: AL-Anon Olympics: Victim Pentathlon -- September 19: Al-Anon Olympics: Unbalanced Beam -- September 20: Al-Anon Olympics: Closing Ceremonies -- September 21: Copilots -- September 22: Meetings, Not Misdemeanors -- September 23: Better, Worse? -- September 24: Corners -- September 25: Wise One -- September 26: Action -- September 27: Codependency, Schmodependency -- September 28: Hallway Dweller -- September 29: Crybaby Club -- September 30: Impossibly High Standards -- OCTOBER -- October 1: Change -- October 2: Admissions -- October 3: Imaginary Lives -- October 4: Mysteries -- October 5: With Me -- October 6: Feedback -- October 7: Blue Sky -- October 8: Likes -- October 9: You Are Love -- October 10: Listen Good.
October 11: Take a Chance -- October 12: Passes -- October 13: Greener Grass -- October 14: Cake Face -- October 15: Whatcha Sayin'? -- October 16: Impact -- October 17: Plushies -- October 18: Geographics -- October 19: Out of Fun -- October 20: Moody -- October 21: Promptiles -- October 22: Cup o'Misery -- October 23: Knock-Knock -- October 24: Party On -- October 25: Yes, No, Wait! -- October 26: Try -- October 27: Self-Love -- October 28: Figured Out -- October 29: Crying & Driving -- October 30: Gratuitous Rant -- October 31: Inventories -- NOVEMBER -- November 1: Play Hard -- November 2: My Gut or Yours -- November 3: Me First? -- November 4: M.Y.O.B. -- November 5: Grim Fairy Tale -- November 6: Closers -- November 7: Winning -- November 8: Factor This -- November 9: Justify -- November 10: Embellishing -- November 11: Self-y -- November 12: Brand-New Me -- November 13: Forgiveness -- November 14: Hot! -- November 15: Sainthood -- November 16: Loomies -- November 17: Conscious Contact -- November 18: Greetings -- November 19: 2 for 1 -- November 20: Coach -- November 21: Rewriting History -- November 22: Fraud Alert -- November 23: Communication -- November 24: Rainbows -- November 25: Thanksgiving Pie -- November 26: QTIP -- November 27: Active Listening -- November 28: Al-Anon Intervention -- November 29: Hope -- November 30: Intense, Man -- DECEMBER -- December 1: Lower Standards -- December 2: The "the" -- December 3: Continuation -- December 4: Late Arrivals -- December 5: Temps -- December 6: Dangerous Streets -- December 7: Al-Anon Book of the Month -- December 8: The Worst -- December 9: Vents -- December 10: The End -- December 11: Stand Up, Sit Down -- December 12: Open Letter to Mother Birds -- December 13: Miracles -- December 14: Sexy Program -- December 15: Reviews -- December 16: Big Deal -- December 17 -- Fandytale.
December 18: Distractions.
Abstract:
"By the time I'd gotten to Al-Anon… people responded with 'Thank God,' or 'It's about time.' I wasn't a horrible person. It's not like I had buried bodies under my floorboards. I was just a little dramatic and a tiny bit controlling." -Misti B. Most people in the throes of codependency's problematic behaviors typically don't see their plight as a laughing matter. And yet, judging by the peals of laughter often heard coming out of Twelve Step meeting rooms, many eventually do find the humor in their self-defeating thoughts and actions. If You Leave Me, Can I Come with You? is full of refreshingly original meditations for each day of the year. Infusing her wisdom with self-revealing honesty and humor, Misti B. provides healing insight with a lighthearted touch into the common struggles that codependents and those in Al-Anon frequently face. Issues such as people pleasing, lack of boundaries, and perfectionism don't have to overwhelm us if we work a solid Twelve Step program and learn not to take ourselves so seriously. Misti B. shows how to do both, delivering the right mix of support, inspiration, and healthy irreverence.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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