Melody Beattie is one of America’s most beloved self-help authors and a household name in addiction and recovery circles.
Her international bestselling book, Codependent No More, introduced the world to the term “codependency” in 1986.
Millions of readers have trusted Melody’s words of wisdom and guidance because she knows firsthand what they’re going through.
Melody was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1948. Her father left home when she was a toddler, and she was raised by her mother. She was abducted by a stranger at age four.