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159. Family Estrangement: Should You Repair or Run? with Dr. Galit Atlas

We Can Do Hard Things

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The Most Important Thing in Reparation Is Intention

In therapy, intention is not the most important thing in reparation. What we want to do is really help them tolerate the sense of you did something that was hurtful. It challenges our identity as good people, right? As opposed to clinging to the sense of goodness. We don't want to be 100% responsive or tuned in.

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