3 Things That Make Scapegoating Abuse Recovery Challenging

Individuals intent on releasing the false family narrative that is the ‘scapegoat story’ face unique challenges in regard to their recovery.  For example, if their family is unable to see them as a ‘whole’ person and continues to place them in the ‘family scapegoat’ role, some difficult decisions will need to be made in order to establish and protect their own mental and emotional well-being.

1. Family System Dysfunction and Homeostasis

Members of a dysfunctional family who covertly or overtly ...