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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 726059" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>You have both been through so very much, it is a wonder you haven't had a breakdown of your own. Be sure that you keep up with the self care because otherwise that breakdown could happen. I saw it happen with my mother after my brother got his act together and she didn't have to worry about him so much. It was as though she just ran out of fuel to keep going. She couldn't handle anything, not even going to her therapist. She had to have phone appointments. Do all you can to try to avoid this as it is NOT fun to go through. </p><p></p><p>With all that has gone on, it is still easy to forget when you are in the thick of things. Why not print this out and post it in a couple of places? One should be near where you talk on the phone (put a photo over it so that company doesn't see it, you can flip the photo over when you hear your difficult one's voice or set it as the background for their name on your cellphone). That way you will have it right there when they start telling you that things have changed and they will be clean if you just let them do this or come home or give them that or whatever. </p><p></p><p>I am sorry that 2017 was so difficult. I hope that in 2018 you can have less pain and heartbreak.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 726059, member: 1233"] You have both been through so very much, it is a wonder you haven't had a breakdown of your own. Be sure that you keep up with the self care because otherwise that breakdown could happen. I saw it happen with my mother after my brother got his act together and she didn't have to worry about him so much. It was as though she just ran out of fuel to keep going. She couldn't handle anything, not even going to her therapist. She had to have phone appointments. Do all you can to try to avoid this as it is NOT fun to go through. With all that has gone on, it is still easy to forget when you are in the thick of things. Why not print this out and post it in a couple of places? One should be near where you talk on the phone (put a photo over it so that company doesn't see it, you can flip the photo over when you hear your difficult one's voice or set it as the background for their name on your cellphone). That way you will have it right there when they start telling you that things have changed and they will be clean if you just let them do this or come home or give them that or whatever. I am sorry that 2017 was so difficult. I hope that in 2018 you can have less pain and heartbreak. [/QUOTE]
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