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When succeeding in business becomes your whole identity

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How to overcome approval-seeking and reclaim your identity for adult children of alcoholics

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Megan DeMatteo
Jun 19, 2024
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Who’s that hiding under that floppy blue hat? Why, it’s 23-year-old me! (Don’t worry; a gust of wind blew it from my head just a few weeks later.)

Welcome back, Substack fam! Today we continue our series exploring the ACA Laundry List, a set of characteristics and behaviors common among those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional families. 

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