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When restorative processes reveal deeper family trauma

The restorative justice circle for my DUI included my daughter and she said things about how my drinking affected her that I can't unhear

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Someone discovers that addressing one harm exposes a web of unacknowledged pain within their closest relationships

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“Where Are You with Restorative justice — theory and practice?”

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