Tag Archives: Family Dysfunction

When is it Enough?

What is my part in this big wide world?  How do I balance my health, my relationships, and my passions, with my part in making this planet a more peaceful place?  I can live my life small, doing my own … Continue reading

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Death does funny things to people; Especially to those still alive. Copyright Suzanne Norton 2015

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Altered Family Portrait

Can we work it out?  Can we be a family? I promise I’ll do better.  Please come back to me. Family Portrait Pink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvpQsPKEwbw Pink is amazing.  Very powerful song.  Heart wrenching.

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Family Rules

If you grew up in a household where the implicit rules were: Don’t talk Don’t trust Don’t feel Then check out literature on Adult Children of Alcoholics or Adult Child Syndrome.  Even if alcoholism wasn’t present in your home, it, … Continue reading

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