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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. I ask because I’ve been involved in many peer groups this year due to [b]addiction within our home environment[/b] and in doing so I’ve come across this many times and just don’t feel outnumbered as in it’s expected to be that way...

For instance in conversation it can be referenced 9/10 in new therapy settings  but when I respond that I don’t feel that way, I would say overwhelmed at times but not necessarily feeling outnumbered? Does that make sense? Even if I am I don’t have an emotional or feeling associated with the term outnumbered whereas for me I associate an emotion or feeling with overwhelmed?

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OP, I'm really sorry you guys are going through this.

I do think the literal meaning is the one people intend, although it carries the emotional tone of throwing one's hands in the air and saying "well, what can you do, there are more of them than there are of us!" and in that sense it points to overwhelmedness.

On these couple of posts, you sound very removed from your own (and others') feelings. Speaking as the spouse of an alcoholic, I can imagine some of what may have produced it and I'm sorry if those kinds of experiences are driving this.

Good luck. [/quote]

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