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Scenario

When religious community support comes with unspoken obligations

The mosque community helped us through my husband's cancer treatment with meals and childcare but now that he's recovered they expect us to give back equally and we're still drowning in medical debt.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of reciprocity in crisis support can become its own burden when recovery is incomplete.

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 Mutual aid networks across traditions?”

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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