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Scenario

When addiction humor becomes family denial

My son struggles with addiction and I make jokes about it in Al-Anon meetings but the group leader says humor can be another form of denial.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protective comedy can prevent the emotional breakdown necessary for accepting powerlessness over another person's disease.

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Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Dark humor and its function?”

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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