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Scenario

When families avoid talking about addiction together

Our family group chat has become this weird performance where we all pretend everything is fine even though Dad's drinking has gotten worse and we're all walking on eggshells whenever we're together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A family is choosing the comfort of collective denial over the discomfort of collective truth-telling.

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 possibility — paths not taken?”

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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