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When accountability circles enable rather than transform

I'm part of a men's group that processes accountability but one member keeps sharing the same story about hurting his ex without ever changing his behavior and I don't know if calling him out will just shut him down.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ritual of confession can become a substitute for change when sharing pain becomes more comfortable than doing the work to stop causing it.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Talking circles and community justice?”

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