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It’s really complicated, isn’t it? Someone fundamentally changes, and the old compensatory behaviors of everyone else in the family are no longer useful. And the pendulum may swing quite far out there, for example trying religion or rigid ideologies for security, before coming to rest in a bit more neutrality. I’m grateful that my AA community also includes ppl fluent in Al-Anon. I’m grateful that the same 12 steps work for all who seek to take full responsibility for themselves, rather than blaming, shaming, or scapegoating.
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