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How to maintain friendship when someone joins an intense community

My best friend since college has gotten really into this wellness community and now she says my concerns about their expensive retreats mean I do not support her growth.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Competing loyalties emerge when intimate relationships clash with group membership demands.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mob psychology and belonging to a cause?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.