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Scenario

When siblings with the same addiction are at different recovery stages

My sister and I both inherited our father's gambling addiction but we're at totally different stages - she's been in recovery for three years and I'm just starting to admit I have a problem, and when we try to spend time together she wants to share her experience but I feel judged and like I can never measure up to where she is.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Inherited struggles can create both profound connection and painful comparison between family members.

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

“Where Are You with Addiction as mental health condition?”

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