Periagoge
Scenario

When friends bond over shared trauma but get stuck in it

My best friend and I both went through divorces last year and we've been each other's lifeline but lately I feel like we're stuck in this cycle of venting and validating each other's anger instead of actually helping each other heal and move forward.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mutual wounds can create connection that becomes a prison when pain becomes the primary language of intimacy.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief for lost health — chronic illness and disability?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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