“What Karen found in Alcoholics Anonymous, and I found in the Course, was a path to God that wasn’t waylaid by religious dogma.”
—Marianne Williamson, NYT bestselling author of A Return to Love

“Casey’s voice is thoughtful and accessible. Readers with a belief in the power of God will be most amenable to her recommendations for a simpler, more rewarding life.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Karen Casey is a wise woman, writing more than twenty books based on her own experiences, including her long-time spiritual practices with the 12-steps and A Course in Miracles. Her writing and her speaking have affected millions of lives.”
—Jan Johnson, publisher emerita, Conari Press

“Karen Casey teaches us how to row our boat (note: not other people’s boats) gently down the stream. When we row gently, we don’t yell who or what must be on the bank around the bend. We peacefully accept what comes and this makes us very merry.”
—Hugh Prather, author of Morning Notes and The Little Book of Letting Go

“You just can’t go wrong with Karen Casey.”
—Earnie Larsen, author of Stage II Recovery: Life Beyond Addiction and From Anger to Forgiveness

“Karen Casey outlines the continuing process of practicing detachment, which ultimately means dealing with our control issues and fear. Her honesty about detachment as a lifelong process brings comfort and encouragement. And by her use of many stories about how other people―men and women alike―are finding the peace that detachment brings and her wonderful way of illuminating what detaching is and isn’t, readers will discover how to connect with their inherent powers. Thanks Karen, for writing this book and for a lifetime of dedicated service that has made this world a better place.”
―Melody Beattie, author of Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

“A remarkable book written in easy-to-understand language with great honesty.”
―Jerry Jampolsky, MD, founder of the International Center for Attitudinal Healing

“I grew up thinking that, as an infant, I must have gotten mixed up in the hospital and sent home with the wrong family. These people could not possibly be my real parents! Eventually, I came to accept the reality of my topsy turvy homelife and that there are indeed gifts from growing up this way. I am so grateful to have read this book, which is like a silver-linings playbook for adult children. Karen Casey's appealingly honest and very wise book can be a guide to helping you discover *the good stuff.*”
―Becca Anderson, author of Badass Affirmations

★ A work by Karen Casey, a globally trusted spiritual mentor and internationally renowned best-selling author!
★ Empower yourself with wisdom to survive and thrive in a dysfunctional family! This book offers an interesting exploration of family dysfunction and will help those who are sad due to their original family to build a new, more lasting and reliable life environment full of love for themselves. It will also help you view the past in a new and better way and look forward to the surprises that life's journey will bring with a rational and positive mindset.

Empowering Wisdom for Surviving a Dysfunctional Family!

Bestselling author Karen Casey shares the incredible stories of survivors living and leaving their abusive households transformed them forever

Thriving against all odds. Toxic families can be the most difficult things anyone can live through. So many people experience bleak childhoods where degradation, pain, and neglect were common. But as a survivor, their triumphs are not only powerful, but also inspirational. The Good Stuff from Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family follows twenty-four stories about finding happiness after surviving a dysfunctional family. Featuring enlightening honesty, humor, and famous quotes to connect with, you’ll experience the transformative effects that hope and resilience can have for anyone going through difficult moments.

Celebrate the person you’ve become. Thriving means more than just letting go of the past and its hardships; it means becoming your own silver lining. Karen Casey and our narrators explore how your worst experiences can help you create meaningful skills to help you create a new, fulfilling life. With each narrator sharing the moment they decided to thrive instead of giving up, this self-compassion book will show you that no matter how dysfunctional life can be, you can emerge stronger than ever from it.

Inside, each chapter explores a transformative lesson, such as:
Promises and positive affirmations to live
The importance of nourishing your emotional strength
Beginning your healing journey by putting your heart first
Forgiving your family’s pain to avoid repeating it
If you enjoy self-help books such as Codependent No More, Change Your Brain Every Day, or You Are Not Your Mother, you’ll love The Good Stuff from Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family.

Karen Casey
Karen Casey is a globally trusted and beloved spiritual mentor and best-selling author who has helped millions of fans find moments of quiet reflection each day.
A writer and 12-step recovery workshop host, Karen has published over 40 titles, translated into more than ten languages, with sales exceeding 7 million copies. She travels throughout the United States and internationally, bringing messages of hope to others in recovery. She is the author of the best-selling book "Every Day Is a New Beginning," the first daily meditation book written specifically for women in recovery.
In 1974, she began her journey of sobriety, and in 1982, she published her first book, "Every Day Is a New Beginning," which immediately became a bestseller providing pioneering meditation support for women in recovery. With sales of over 4 million copies and a loyal readership spanning over 40 years, this book remains a cornerstone of her work.
Other works include "The Wisdom of Letting Go," "Change Your Mind, Change Your Life," "20 Things I Know for Sure," "It's Up to You," "The Power of Codependency and Detachment," and "Live in the Now, Live in Peace," each celebrated for its unique wisdom and tools for positive change.