Marlene Winell's thoughts on responsibility

I ran across this expert in some notes today. I thought the idea of Embracing Freedom and Responsibility is a good ideal to pursue in 2015. Winell's Leaving the Fold is an excellent resource. I think that many would be helped by this even if they don't agree with all of Winell's points. It really helps those of us raised with very hard and fast rules to explore "normalcy" in a more positive light than just black and white thinking. I stayed so long in the confines of my prison, 'cause it was safer than figuring things out for myself.

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