This book is like a handbook toward being as codependent as possible. If you enjoy programs like Alanon, etc., you will probably think this book flies in the face of most of what you have been taught. It basically says, "Do you best to cure it, prevent it and control it." It's a guide, in my opinion, to insanity and doing someone else's therapy for themselves. I thought it would be about coping more and a little less about focus on the other person.

This book was great for helping me understand my husband and in turn helped our marriage. It has great info and strategies for dealing with bipolar episodes.