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How to Navigate a Parent's Recovery When Trust Feels Broken

My dad has been sober for three years and keeps apologizing for the drinking years but I still flinch when he raises his voice and I do not know if I will ever trust him again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Forgiveness and healing operate on different timelines than sobriety and good intentions.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Forgiving parents?”

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