When the Scapegoat Quits is a wonderful online diary of a Scapegoat's path to recovery. There are also links to other resources and sites discussing the Scapegoat Role. You can enjoy it at: whenthescapegoatquits.wordpress.com.
I don't always agree with Dr. Laura, but I think she was absolutely right about this. People with low self esteem often tend to gravitate to people with whom they feel equal, or even superior.
Another meeting with social workers and I just want to scream. The comments that are made about clients make me wonder how they ever survive the "help" provided by some social service providers.
Working in a homeless shelter, I work with a lot of clients who came from very dysfunctional and chaotic family systems. One man grew up in such a family and overcame it by joining the military. How did that help?