This book takes a hard look at the concept of working on unhealthy relationships in your life and the lives of others. These bestselling doctors walk you through their ten proven stages to recovery from codependency that results from external. Humans are susceptible to codependency because of our sinful tendency to use defense mechanisms to fool ourselves. In codependent relationships, deceitful games are played, and important Christian principles are often taken out of context and abused. God wants us to have healthy relationships with a balance between being dependent and independent.