Periagoge
Scenario

When addiction recovery conflicts with cultural family values

My addiction counselor wants me to cut off toxic family members but in my culture abandoning family is worse than any substance I could use

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Healing strategies are requiring choices between sobriety and cultural belonging.

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 Mental health across cultures — stigma and access?”

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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