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When support groups become unbalanced and one person takes over

Our friend group has been doing monthly check-ins for two years but lately every gathering turns into one person dominating with their crisis while the rest of us sit there feeling drained and resentful, and none of us knows how to address it without seeming cruel.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A well-intentioned circle of care has lost its equilibrium, revealing the difficulty of maintaining boundaries while staying openhearted.

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