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Scenario

When children take protective action against a parent's active addiction

My seventeen-year-old found my stash yesterday and flushed it down the toilet without saying a word and I don't know if I'm proud or heartbroken

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Role reversals in families affected by addiction force children into adult responsibilities that violate natural developmental hierarchies.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Addiction and parenting?”

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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