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Old 06-17-2014, 09:49 AM
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Re: Difficult Relatives

one of the least helpful things you can do for someone who is hurting themselves is to "help them"

it aint help. Its enabling. I have a cousin who his 50 and is a completely drug/alcohol addicted drain on society. He needs to go to jail so he can be saved.

when he was young and started in the wrong direction family members kept getting him out of trouble and keeping him from having to deal with the results of his behavior.

now he is utterly useless.
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