Glossary

A newcomer's guide to common ACA vocabulary and jargon

Enmeshment

in-MESH-muhnt

Families where personal boundaries are blurred, they are overly involved in each other's lives. This often starts with a dominant family figure whose characteristics and behaviors are unconsciously adopted by the rest, leading to shared mannerisms, attitudes, and emotional reactions.

Example Usage

Growing up, there was a lot of Enmeshment in my family, and I had little sense of where I ended and my mother began.

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