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When recovery identity becomes a cage

I've been sober for six years but NA meetings feel like they want me to stay broken and grateful instead of moving forward.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Therapeutic communities can inadvertently institutionalize crisis identity, making growth feel like abandonment of supportive structures.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adopted identity — chosen and given?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.