Dysfunctional families are rooted in denial. As children are forced to abandon their reality, internally, they are forced to distort their perceptions of what they are experiencing. Denial forces a child to abandon the self for the sake of the family. Denial is a coping strategy and if is not dealt with, it can also become a way of life into adulthood. Mindset Coach Lisa A. Romano breaks it all down. Online Codependency Recovery Program https://www.lisaaromano.com/12-wbcp YouTube Channel http://bit.ly/32zOvUh Instagram @lisaaromano Contact [email protected] Facebook Support Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/adultchildrenofalcoholics