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How recovery identities can become limiting

I've been sober for three years but I still introduce myself at AA meetings as an alcoholic and I'm starting to wonder if I'm more than that label.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Therapeutic identities that initially provide structure can eventually constrain growth beyond the wound they were meant to heal.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Who am I — the foundational question?”

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