You're Not Broken, You Adapted | Stepping Out of Family Roles

Some of us grew up playing roles we never chose.

The responsible one.

The peacemaker.

The invisible one.

The one who made everyone laugh.

The one who carried what no one else would.

This film explores the survival roles children take on in emotionally immature, chaotic, or addicted family systems and how those roles follow us into adulthood.

Family Patterns
Emotional Neglect
Feeling Disconnected

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