Periagoge
Scenario

When family members have different recovery approaches

My adult son and I are both recovering addicts — he's been sober two years, I've been sober eight — and we're trying to rebuild our relationship but we keep getting triggered by each other's recovery language and approaches because we went through different programs. I want to support his sobriety but sometimes I think my way of doing recovery makes him feel judged.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people sharing similar struggles are finding that their different paths to healing create unexpected friction in their attempt to reconnect.

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

“Where Are You with Indigenous ceremony and collective healing?”

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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