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Scenario

When surgery preparations trigger family dysfunction

Our adult siblings are all handling mom's upcoming surgery differently and it's bringing up old family patterns — who's responsible, who gets to make decisions, who's doing enough. The surgery is scary enough without relitigating our childhood dynamics.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Crisis tends to activate old patterns precisely when new responses are needed.

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Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Surgery — preparation and recovery?”

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