The game of taboo is a way that the addict can keep their addiction secret

The game of taboo is a way that the addict can keep their addiction secret, and keep their family members in a position of enabling, by threatening the risk of exposing the addiction, and thus the whistle blower would be responsible for the subsequent social shaming on the family.
Just like the game of taboo, the addict creates a situation where speaking directly about what is happening is taboo, and thus forbidden. Playing taboo is common among families in which there is one or more alcoholic, some form of family violence is occurring, and in which sexual abuse, and in particular incest occurs.

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