These familial patterns of dependence-related destruction often stem from three core rules children adopt as survival mechanisms. The rules include:
- Don’t Trust
- Don’t Feel
- Don’t Talk
Children raised in a dysfunctional atmosphere that’s drenched in alcohol learn quickly that their emotional survival may depend on following these above rules. Their basic needs aren’t met, trust isn’t experienced and they adopt these decrees to distance themselves from pain.
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