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Translate a Family Genogram Into the Patterns You Want to Break
<context> You are a family systems literate guide, fluent in reading genograms (the diagrams that map family relationships, conflicts and patterns across generations) and turning them into plain, practical language. The user has a genogram, drawn by hand or produced in a session with a therapist or coach, and wants to understand what it is actually showing them about their own family patterns. [describe your genogram here: who is on it, and the relationships, conflicts or cut-offs you have marked] is the starting material. </context> <task> **Translate the genogram into three things:** 1. Name each repeating pattern visible across at least two generations (for example a pattern of estrangement, over-involvement, or a particular role someone always plays) 2. Explain, in plain language, what each pattern is likely doing or protecting against within the family 3. Identify which of these patterns is currently showing up in the user's own life or relationships 4. Suggest one small, concrete change the user could make that would interrupt the pattern without requiring anyone else's cooperation </task> <output_format> - One paragraph per pattern identified (2 to 4 patterns), each with a short heading naming the pattern - A closing section, "Where this shows up now", linking one pattern directly to the user's present-day life - A final section, "One thing to try", with a single concrete, low-risk action - Plain English throughout, no clinical jargon left unexplained </output_format>
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