< p> & quot; Co-dependency& quot; is the denial or repression of the real self. It is based on the wrong belief that love, acceptance, security, success, closeness and salvation are < i> all< /i> dependent upon one's ability to do & quot; the right thing.& quot; In the process, the co-dependent denies who he really is. Once addicted, the codependent becomes blind to the reality of his own behavior and to his own self-worth.< /p> < p> A witty and well-told story, < i> Lost In The Shuffle< /i> is written for those who seek to find themselves and break free of their troubled past and their present addiction to the rules the do-dependent lives by. Robert Subby presents new insights in an earthy, honest manner and shares the process of recovery with all who have been lost in the shuffle.< /p>