The Rock & Roll Shrink Ep. 121 You Give Love A Bad Name (Abuse at the Holidays)

Every year, it has been a tradition here at the Rock & Roll Shrink to choose topics that are especially relevant to the changing social landscape surrounding the fall & winter holidays. The majority of us will be returning to childhood hometowns, seeing family members with whom we haven’t interacted much for a while and many of whom may perpetuate toxic dynamics with us, or we may even be cocooning at home, feeling down that we are not doing these things.

Tonight, we will discuss:

1. What exactly is abuse? Agreeing on boundaries of behavior.
2. What is special or different about Holiday gatherings and abusive behavior?
3. What keeps the abused from seeking help around the holidays?
4. What would it take to end the cycle of abuse, even if it must happen on a special occasion?

We'll start off the evening with some topic-relevant Classic Rock played by Dr. Mathis, followed by Classic Rock trivia in "The Rock & Roll Shrink Recalls," followed by our topic discussion.

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