Codependent Forevermore

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: Not Just Another Addiction: The Role of Institutions
1. Codependency, Addiction Treatment, and the Therapeutic Ethos
2. In Search of the Recovery "Industry"
3. Uncoupling and Narratives of the Self
4. The Institution "Lite"
Part Two: Codependency as Narrative Strategy: The Role of Culture
5. Codependency as a Strategy of Transition
6. "Even Better Than the Real Thing": Codependency as a Strategy of Emotion Management
7. Gender Troubles: Codependency as a Narrative of Equality and Respect
8. Codependency as a Narrative of Victimization
Conclusion
Appendix: Informed Consent and Fieldwork in Twelve Step Groups
Notes
References
Index