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How reading groups handle members who hijack spiritual discussions

Our book club was supposed to be about spiritual texts but two members keep steering every discussion toward their personal drama and the rest of us are getting exhausted trying to hold space for everyone while never actually talking about the books.

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Shared inquiry requires boundaries that honor both individual need and collective purpose.

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